Judge Blocks Trump’s Portland Guard Move: A Liberal Joke

Oct 10, 2025 | NPR

Original Article | Author: NPR Staff
Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to send National Guard to Portland, ruling protests are managed by local police, not a rebellion.

Here’s What They Meant to Say

Trump’s Plan to Tame Portland Thwarted

In what can only be described as a liberal fantasy, a federal judge in Portland, Oregon, decided to play hero by blocking President Trump’s attempt to restore order with the National Guard. Judge Karin J. Immergut, a Trump appointee no less, claimed the protests outside an ICE facility weren’t a ‘rebellion’. Oh, how quaint! The city’s police force, with its 812 officers, supposedly had everything under control. Sure, because a handful of peaceful protesters sitting in lawn chairs clearly doesn’t warrant federal intervention. It’s laughable that the judge thinks local police, with their mutual aid agreements, can handle everything without the National Guard. It’s just another example of liberal judges undermining our President’s efforts to keep America safe.

The ruling suggested that if the Portland Police Bureau needed more resources, they could ask the Governor. As if the Governor, a Democrat, would ever agree to bring in the National Guard to deal with these so-called ‘largely sedate’ protests. The judge even noted that recent protests had fewer than 30 people. But let’s not forget, these protests have targeted federal officers and damaged property. Yet, according to the judge, that’s not enough to justify federal intervention. It’s clear that liberal judges will bend over backward to protect these domestic terrorists, all while ignoring the threats they pose to our federal agents.

Trump’s Nationwide Crackdown Faces Resistance

President Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard to cities like Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and soon Memphis, Tennessee, have been met with resistance from liberal city and state leaders. In Chicago, Trump’s threat to send troops was met with outrage from the usual suspects. Meanwhile, Louisiana’s Republican Governor Jeff Landry actually requested troops to combat high crime rates in cities like New Orleans. But in Portland, the liberal establishment is doing everything they can to block Trump’s attempts to protect ICE agents and reduce street crime.

The irony here is that crime rates in some of these cities, including Portland, have been decreasing. Yet, Trump’s deployment to California was the first time in 60 years that a president sent the National Guard over a state’s objections. Liberals love to cry about federal overreach, but when it comes to protecting their own, they suddenly find ways to justify it. It’s a classic case of liberal hypocrisy, where they claim to stand for law and order but then undermine it at every turn.

Trump’s announcement to send troops to ‘war ravaged Portland’ was met with immediate backlash. He promised ‘Full Force’ to deal with ‘domestic terrorists’, but the liberals in Portland couldn’t handle the idea of federal intervention. Instead, they rushed to court to block the deployment, claiming the situation didn’t warrant it. It’s clear that the left will stop at nothing to protect their radical protesters, even if it means putting federal agents at risk.

Portland’s ‘Peaceful’ Protests: A Liberal Delusion

The Portland Police Chief Bob Day tried to downplay the protests, saying they were largely nonviolent and contained to one city block. But let’s not forget, these protests have targeted an ICE facility, leading to its closure for weeks. The protesters have assaulted federal officers, damaged property, and even doxed ICE agents online. Yet, the city and state officials claim the situation doesn’t require the National Guard. It’s a perfect example of how liberals will twist reality to fit their narrative.

Legal observers and clergy standing outside the ICE facility during the day, and a small group of protesters at night, are hardly the picture of tranquility. The city and state’s lawsuit against Trump’s deployment is just another attempt to protect their radical allies. They claim the protests are smaller than those in 2020, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’ve caused significant unrest. The liberals in Portland are living in a delusion if they think these protests are anything but a threat to public safety.

The Trump administration’s lawyers argued that the deployment was necessary to protect federal personnel and property. They cited instances of protesters blocking the entrance, spray painting threats, and assaulting federal officers. But the liberal judges and local officials continue to ignore these facts, choosing instead to focus on the ‘peaceful’ nature of the protests. It’s a clear case of liberal bias, where they prioritize the rights of protesters over the safety of our federal agents.

Courts Continue to Undermine Trump’s Authority

This isn’t the first time that courts have interfered with Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. In June, a federal judge ruled against Trump’s deployment to Los Angeles, claiming it didn’t constitute a ‘rebellion’. But an appeals court later overruled that decision, citing instances where ICE agents were under attack. Oregon officials tried to draw a distinction, claiming Portland’s protests were different. Yet, the fact remains that these protests have caused significant disruption and posed a threat to federal agents.

On September 2, a California judge ruled that the troops in Los Angeles violated laws against military forces performing civilian law enforcement. This ruling is now under appeal, but it’s clear that liberal judges will do everything they can to undermine Trump’s authority. They claim to stand for the rule of law, but when it comes to protecting our federal agents, they suddenly find ways to justify their interference. It’s a classic case of liberal hypocrisy, where they claim to support law enforcement but then obstruct it at every turn.

The bottom line is that liberals will stop at nothing to protect their radical protesters, even if it means putting federal agents at risk. They’ll twist the facts, ignore the evidence, and use the courts to undermine our President’s efforts to keep America safe. But we won’t let them get away with it. We’ll continue to fight for law and order, no matter how much the left tries to stand in our way.

Political Reality Check – BY THE NUMBERS Source
Portland Police Bureau has 812 officers trained in crowd management Portland Police Bureau
Crime rates in Portland have been decreasing Portland Police Bureau
ICE facility in Portland closed for about three weeks due to protests Trump Administration
Protests outside the ICE facility in Portland had fewer than 30 people Court Documents
Trump sent 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles Trump Administration

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