US President Trump has once again sent troops to Portland, Oregon, citing that Portland is "suffering from war."
This move by Trump reflects his idea of "turning the knife inward" and is also a practical action to eliminate opposition forces.
After his second term in the White House, one of Trump's major policy characteristics has been to strengthen control over the United States domestically, mainly manifested in the deportation of illegal immigrants and anti-drug efforts. The fundamental purpose is to have greater personal authority and consolidate his position. In this process, Trump has clearly expanded the power of the US federal government. He doesn't consult with the states at all, directly issuing presidential executive orders, mobilizing the National Guard or even the federal army to places he considers to have poor public order to "restore order."
Trump's approach has broken the traditional division of power between the federal government and state governments, making the federal government increasingly dominant.
In addition, Trump is using the pretext of "restoring order" to severely打击 the biggest political rival, the Democratic Party. Looking at the places where Trump has already sent troops—Los Angeles, California, the capital district of Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon—it's all Democratic governors and mayors.
Facing such an unpredictable figure as Trump, the Democrats are certainly unlucky.
However, Trump openly targeting the Democratic Party will also make America more divided. Because the Democratic Party is not a soft target; it is a cunning player. Therefore, the internal conflict in America will only become more intense.
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