That announcement came after Trump called “war-ravaged” in late September, a characterization that Oregon officials called ludicrous while saying they do not need or want federal troops there. A larger crowd demonstrated Sept. 28 following the announcement of the guard deployment. Trump sent federal officers to Portland over the objections of local and state leaders in 2020 during long-running racial justice protests following George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police. Federal officers fired rubber bulled and used tear gas. Viral videos captured federal officers arresting people and hustling them into unmarked vehicles.