President Donald Trump has ordered troops to protect Portland, Oregon, and any Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities threatened by Antifa.

It's intentional. The idea is to instill into people's minds that places like Portland and California are horrible so that they can campaign on you don't want to end up like California, do you?  The reality is you are more likely to be murdered anywhere in the state of Florida, including the rural parts, than you are in San Franscio. Hell, Fox News alone devotes thousands of hours to this type of propaganda year in and year out. 

 In 2024, the San Francisco homicide rate was about 4 per 100,000 residents, a 60-year low, while the Florida homicide rate for the same period is unavailable but was 7.4 per 100,000 residents in 2021, indicating a lower rate in San Francisco compared to the state average around 2021. 

There are MAGA asshole liars everywhere. Even in Portland.

You're a MAGA fool, Nines--theres no other accurate way to describe you--so of course, you swallow all their propaganda in big, happy gulps.

"Those violent incidents" have been, are, and should be handled by local law enforcement. I won't even bother to address your ridiculous hyperbole in describing those incidents. Nothing at all that even remotely justifies a Trump thug invasion. Just a pretext, like in DC and LA.

The orange fuckhead whom you worship is just on an anti-Oregon crusade. He's trying to get private voter information released to him because of "massive voter fraud." Like in 2020, when sixteen invalid ballots were cast.

You shame yourself when you support the fascist illegal actions of your orange master. Why the fuck do you choose to slavishly obey him? You may not be a better person than that, but you're sure as hell smarter.

@ Kevin...

You're the misrepresentative fool..take that noise somewhere else because I'm paying your typical accusations and persecutions that you spew absolutely no mind. You're intellectually dishonest.  Are  you trying to suggest that these acts of unrest and violence in Portland are not true? Your own liberal news sources reported these incidents as factual.. that's the source of your labeled "propaganda". Are they lying, these liberal publications/media some of which are local?  Why don't you look facts up before you crap in your own bath water? Local law enforcement was evidently not handling these incidents according to your trusted left side news sources and the local Portland PD referred to some incidents as 'riots'. You just think all these acts of unrest are fairy dust and don't represent a safety issue because you disapprove of the intended solution. You can whine all you want but it won't change the process or application. Rave on.

There are acts of violence and unrest in any big city. Statistically, it is worse in red-state big cities.  So, why do you think Trump is focusing on Portland? IMO, Trump is intentionally trying to foment violence and a negative reaction so he can curtail free speech and constitutionally guaranteed freedoms even further. Hmm, I wonder why all senior military officers have been summoned to one place? What do you think, nines?

Note, I am not trying to be an asshat. I see you as someone who likes to have genuine conversations about issues. 

Nines, calling a civil protest a "riot" and overstating its magnitude is a tired old MAGA tactic. Be original.

Local government should be who decides if federal assistance is needed. Don't you agree? Or do you think Emperor Trumpf should be able to invade any American city on his whim?

Oh, and Nines, I know you're a fascist ass-licker, but civil protest is still legal in this country. Assfucks like you label it "civil unrest" or "riots" to paint it as unlawful. D'ya know, that's exactly what Hitler did?

What makes you think that the protests weren't being "handled"? Which news sources said that? If there was unrest, peace was restored. And if there are still people standing in front of ICE HQ chanting and holding up signs, that's their RIGHT.

Their RIGHT, Nines. Their RIGHT.

You godawful, scummy little fascist!

Nines is a fascist Trump-licker, despite his halfway decent intelligence level. Why? Who knows. I suspect that Mummykins and Daddykins trained him to be a "lifelong Republican" and he was fine with that until he had to decide whether to worship or repudiate Trump. He chose the dark side, but still feels shame and remorse. That's why he constantly needs to justify the actions and rationalize the crimes of the Turd.

Any fool can see why Trump is invading American cities. Nines, however, can't...really? Is he so ignorant as to not be able to figure out the Turd's motives and true aims? He's hoping to incite violence. Then his minions will create videos (most of which won't be filmed anywhere near Portland) that "show" what a violent and lawless place Portland supposedly is. Hell, Nines has already bought it. Mummykins and Daddykins must be so proud!

Stuart Rhodes is the leader and founder of the Oath Keepers - a far right, organized terrorist group that attacked our country on Jan 6.      After he was convicted of Seditious COnspiracy he was pardoned by the same president that is going after....uh...ANTIFA.     

Do you know who the leader of ANTIFA is?   Me neither.   But I can tell you Trump will be giving you names in the near future.    A similar campaign was run against "Communists"  in the 50's byJoseph McCarthy.      

Trump will be giving you a list soon.    

@Mark...I could only speculate as to Trump / Hegseth's reasons for summoning the military brass ( ie beyond the new approach to the 'warrior ethos' as reported). I don't know and it's been reported that the summoned brass don't know either. So, we'll see. Someone is trying to sell or order something/ some changes in the end. National security strategy changes, cuts to the officer corps, budget stalemate..who knows?

Why Portland? There is apparently a current ( and three month long ongoing) conflict with the anti-ICE protests. So that problem's severity is being addressed there for that reason. The liberal media has widely reported this (it's certainly not just Fox News).

Red States /Red Cities- Texas:  In Dallas where the recent shooting occurred ( and also significant anti-ICE conflicts in left-leaning Austin,Tx), Gov. Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard.Trump didn't send Fed troops there to my knowledge...they weren't needed.

Memphis ,TN: A democratic leaning city in a red state, the Governor deployed less than 200 National Guardsmen from their own guard. Trump further sent agents / reps from over a dozen federal agencies to help with the general crime problem. The TN governor welcomed the assistance ( he's conservative)

Other red cities / areas where conflicts have occurred include Indianapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, and Sarasota Fla; apparently none of those conflicts have warranted widespread federal troop intervention ( handled by local PD / law enforcement thus far). There are two problems here..anti-ICE protests and basic crime prevention ..separate tasks addressed by separate troop / agent intervention.

So re: anti-ICE protest intervention, Trump or state governors have deployed National Guard to four metro areas thus far: LA, Wash DC, Memphis , and now Portland. Additionally, another 1700 troops are being mobilized in 19 different states for immigration and crime prevention purposes. Other cities where troops might be deployed include Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. There's some legal challenges in deploying federal troops as we've already observed. Back to the courts.

Are you asking if I think Trump is thinking about retribution / revenge vs 'justice' in some cases ( the R vs D divide on these and other issues, etc)? I do..it's obvious.

Kevin...You pitiful, miserable human. Look at the left -leaning news sources I already mentioned originally (CNN, BBC, NY Times , Bloomberg, et al) as those reporting these  incidents. Fox News reported it as well albeit from a skewed perspective, but multiple sources from your side broadcasted it all. There was a damned sight more violent involvement than sign holding as you claimed. You'll find that the Portland PD actually referred to some of the incursions as 'riots'. The local law enforcement  did that labeling. Look it up, Miss Queen of Denial.

And watch your mouth around me and all the other ladies in here..it's the epitome of tactless and classless  behavior. I'm the last person on earth worthy of sainthood but you often think nasty language makes you appear as a hip, manly man of the world or that it presents you as a thoughtful , in-control and stable Mensa member? Or that it reduces your opposition in here to some fictitious subpar status by its use..even though that's your intent? It doesn't and you simply need to put a sock in that mouth of yours on occasion. It represents one of the weakest forms of debate / argument. With all your supposed education and multiple worldwide job experiences, you should already be aware of that. But, you won't. Just toss those words at somebody else down on your level, please.