A timeline of Trump’s focus on Portland

By Tony Schick (OPB) and Jeff Thompson (OPB)
Oct. 20, 2025 1 p.m. Updated: Oct. 27, 2025 6:28 p.m.

Officials in Oregon first found out on Sept. 26 that a surge of troops could be coming to Portland. Still awaiting clarity, the city has become an eccentric flashpoint in the national discourse on how the president can use the National Guard.