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new video loaded: How Portland Is Reacting to Trump’s National Guard Threat
In the days before President Trump announced that he would send troops to what he called a “war-ravaged” Portland, Ore., federal officers had described the protests there as “low energy.” Anna Griffin, who is reporting in Portland for The New York Times, describes what she’s seen there.
By Anna Griffin, Alexandra Ostasiewicz and Stephanie Swart
October 8, 2025
