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President Trump followed through on his promise to protect federal law enforcement and immigration facilities by ordering National Guard troops into the Portland area, telling his team to “provide all necessary Troops” and authorizing “full force, if necessary” to defend ICE sites. The announcement came over social media and was quickly picked up by major outlets as federal leaders moved to secure sensitive installations amid repeated attacks on federal property. For hardworking Americans who value law and order, this is a welcome, long-overdue stand against chaos.
The deployment reportedly federalized roughly 200 Oregon National Guard members to shield federal personnel and property, a move that prompted an immediate legal challenge from state leaders who insist the action is unlawful and politically motivated. Governor Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield have already vowed court action, claiming the president exaggerated unrest to justify a military response. That dispute only underscores the yawning gap between federal responsibility to protect its agents and local officials more interested in optics than public safety.
Left-wing mobs have made a habit of targeting ICE facilities across the country, turning legitimate enforcement sites into staging grounds for violence and intimidation against officers doing their jobs. Federal prosecutors and departments have responded by sending agents to safeguard personnel and to arrest those who cross the line into criminal behavior. Ordinary citizens deserve to see their laws enforced and federal property defended, not surrendered to radical activists who tell themselves they are above the law.
Meanwhile, Portland’s progressive leaders predictably denounced the move and insisted there was no emergency — even as small, recurring protests at the ICE building continued to flare into clashes. Mayor Keith Wilson and other city officials prefer to downplay threats and blame federal action for creating trouble, a reflex that places ideology over the security of federal workers and neighbors. This isn’t leadership; it’s political theater meant to placate a noisy fringe while leaving public servants exposed.
Legal questions about the limits of deploying troops on American soil are being raised, and they should be debated — but not weaponized to hamstring the federal government’s duty to protect its people. Constitutional scholars have pointed to complicated statutory boundaries like the Posse Comitatus Act, yet courts have historically allowed protection of federal property and personnel under certain authorities. If Democrats want to make legal arguments, they should do so without cozying up to the violent elements that precipitated the need for protection in the first place.
The media’s carping about “war-ravaged” Portland misses the point: federal facilities and immigration agents have been repeatedly targeted, and the only reliable way to stop that pattern is to remove the incentive for lawlessness by defending federal workers and deterring attacks. President Trump’s move is unapologetically pro-enforcement and pro-security, sending a clear message that the federal government will not cower while radicals try to intimidate public servants. Americans tired of rising disorder should applaud decisive action rather than side with soft-on-crime elites who enable it.
This moment should remind every patriotic American what real leadership looks like: protecting those who protect us, upholding the rule of law, and refusing to let radical activists dictate policy from the street. If the left wants to keep pretending everything is fine while federal agents are harassed and attacked, they can keep crying to the courts — but the rest of the country expects government to act. Stand with the men and women who enforce our laws and secure our borders; stand for order, safety, and common sense.
