Trump wants to send troops to 'war-ravaged' Portland. City officials say there's no need

By Kat Lonsdorf,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published September 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM PDT

President Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon - the latest deployment to an American city. Officials there say it's unnecessary.

Kat Lonsdorf

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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