President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will send US troops to Portland, Oregon, to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he was directing the Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to “provide all necessary troops to protect war ravaged Portland”.
“I am also authorising full force, if necessary,” Mr Trump said. It was unclear what he meant by "full force".
The announcement comes as tension grows between immigration enforcement officials and Portland residents. Large protests have taken place outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the southern part of the city.
Mr Trump said the decision was necessary to protect ICE facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists".
The President issued an executive order last week designating Antifa - a decentralised left-wing anti-fascist movement - as a domestic terrorist organisation.
Since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Republican President has escalated his efforts to confront what he calls the “radical left”, which he blames for the country’s problems with political violence.
Earlier in September, Mr Trump described living in Portland as “like living in hell” and said he was considering sending in federal troops, as he has recently threatened to do to combat crime in other cities, including Chicago and Baltimore.
He deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and as part of his law enforcement takeover in the US capital of Washington.
In Tennessee, Memphis has been bracing for an influx of National Guard troops, and on Friday Republican Governor Bill Lee said they will be part of a surge of resources to fight crime in the city.
Classification of skills
A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation.
A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.
The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000.
Trump v Khan
2016: Feud begins after Khan criticised Trump’s proposed Muslim travel ban to US
2017: Trump criticises Khan’s ‘no reason to be alarmed’ response to London Bridge terror attacks
2019: Trump calls Khan a “stone cold loser” before first state visit
2019: Trump tweets about “Khan’s Londonistan”, calling him “a national disgrace”
2022: Khan’s office attributes rise in Islamophobic abuse against the major to hostility stoked during Trump’s presidency
July 2025 During a golfing trip to Scotland, Trump calls Khan “a nasty person”
Sept 2025 Trump blames Khan for London’s “stabbings and the dirt and the filth”.
Dec 2025 Trump suggests migrants got Khan elected, calls him a “horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor”
Dubai Rugby Sevens
November 30-December 2, at The Sevens, Dubai
Gulf Under 19
Pool A – Abu Dhabi Harlequins, Jumeirah College Tigers, Dubai English Speaking School 1, Gems World Academy
Pool B – British School Al Khubairat, Bahrain Colts, Jumeirah College Lions, Dubai English Speaking School 2
Pool C - Dubai College A, Dubai Sharks, Jumeirah English Speaking School, Al Yasmina
Pool D – Dubai Exiles, Dubai Hurricanes, Al Ain Amblers, Deira International School
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