Trump Deploys National Guard to Multiple U.S. Cities Amid Federal Challenges

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of National Guard troops from multiple states, including California, Texas, and Illinois, to cities like Portland, Chicago, and others as part of efforts to protect federal agents, particularly those from ICE, amid protests and immigration enforcement actions. These deployments have been met with strong opposition from state governors such as Oregon's Tina Kotek, California's Gavin Newsom, and Illinois' JB Pritzker, who decry the federal actions as illegal, un-American, and an overreach of presidential power. A federal judge appointed by Trump blocked his order to deploy troops to Portland, calling his description of the city "war-torn" and the deployment illegal, yet Trump proceeded by sending soldiers from other states. Governors have characterized these moves as invasions and manufactured performances aimed at control rather than public safety, with Pritzker condemning the use of troops against their will. The Trump administration defends the troop deployments as necessary to protect federal agents amid nationwide protests and an intensified immigration crackdown dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." These actions have raised concerns about the militarization of domestic law enforcement and the suppression of dissent within American cities.