Mayor Wilson Responds to Trump’s Troop Directive: “Necessary Troops Are Zero”
In an unexpected turn of events, President Donald Trump’s recent directive to deploy “all necessary Troops” to Portland, Oregon, has sparked outrage and confusion among local leaders and residents. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson responded emphatically, stating that “the number of necessary troops is zero, in Portland and any other American city.” This comment comes amid rising tensions and protests in cities across the United States, where issues of police conduct and racial justice remain at the forefront. Mayor Wilson’s statement was made during a press conference on Monday, where he asserted that the deployment of military or federal forces in












