‘Portland is doing just fine’: Oregon governor rejects Trump’s plan to send troops to the city

By Jeff Thompson (OPB), Dirk VanderHart (OPB) and OPB staff

Sept. 27, 2025 5:52 p.m. Updated: Sept. 28, 2025 5:41 p.m.

On Saturday evening, a small crowd of protesters gathered outside of the Portland ICE building after Trump’s announcement that he’d authorized the deployment of federal troops to the city.