Trump said in a post today: "At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, I am directing the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide all necessary forces to protect the war-torn Portland (the largest city in Oregon, USA), as well as any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities attacked by the Antifa terrorist organization and other domestic terrorists. I also authorize full response when necessary. Thank you for paying attention to this matter!"
Commentary: Trump has repeatedly bypassed local governments to directly deploy the military (such as in Washington and Los Angeles), attempting to strengthen the federal government's control over local affairs, even challenging the traditional boundary of "the military not intervening in domestic law enforcement." This "expansion of power" is both an expression of his personal style of governance and implicitly challenges the existing U.S. governance system.
Trump's purpose is not only to maintain domestic security. Cities like Portland and Washington are Democratic strongholds. Trump uses "military intervention in public order" to spread the idea of "Democratic governance failure," transforming public order issues into weapons of partisan struggle. For example, he deliberately exaggerates crime rates in cities led by Democrats, creating the perception that "Republicans can better maintain security," thus undermining the political legitimacy of the opposing camp.
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