October 5, 2025
Judge Blocks Trump from Deploying National Guard to Stop Portland Chaos
Federal Judge Halts President Trump’s Order to Send National Guard into Portland — As the City Spirals into Violence and Lawlessness In a move that’s already causing massive political shockwaves, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland. The order, handed down late on October 4, 2025, effectively halts the President’s effort to send 200 Guard members into a city still struggling with unrest, property destruction, and anti-ICE protests that have persisted for weeks. The judge’s decision cited “violations of state sovereignty” under federal law, specifically
