Portland Prepares for Trump's Troops and Government Shutdown Drags On

Scott Shafer Marisa Lagos Guy Marzorati

Oct 3, 2025

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Federal agents confront protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on Sept. 28, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. In a Truth Social post on Sept. 27, President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of military troops to "protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

As Portland prepares for the arrival of hundreds of federal troops deployed by President Trump, Scott and Marisa talk with Dirk VanderHart from Oregon Public Broadcasting about how the city is reacting and what they’re expecting this weekend.

Then, they’re joined by Guy to discuss the federal government shutdown, as Democrats refuse to support funding until Republicans address concerns about health care costs.

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