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Right-wing influencers promote National Guard troop deployment to Portland
National Guard troops are patrolling streets in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, while judges have stalled the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the Guard to Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
In Portland, social media personalities are shaping what the public understands about a possible troop deployment. Right-wing influencers are now working with the federal government to promote its message.
Erik Neumann of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
This segment aired on October 13, 2025.