THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump’s Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss
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Oct 7, 2025 
Dan Rayfield, the Attorney General of Oregon, discusses a recent landmark ruling that blocked Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland. He reveals how Trump’s own misleading tweet backfired, undermining his legal position. Rayfield elaborates on the restrictive legal framework surrounding military actions in domestic matters and the dire implications of expanding executive power. He emphasizes the need for bipartisan support against executive overreach while outlining the coordinated efforts among states to push back legally.
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Courts Reject Invented Emergency Claims
- The judge blocked Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Portland, citing his tweet as evidence of untethered claims.
- The ruling affirms that the President cannot invent facts to justify military use in U.S. cities.
Legal Limits On Domestic Military Use
- Oregon argued that laws restrict domestic military presence except under extreme circumstances.
- The court found those extreme circumstances did not exist in Portland.
Deference Has Limits In Emergency Claims
- The president gets deference on emergency determinations but cannot fabricate facts.
- The judge saw the facts as far from meeting legal thresholds for federalizing guards.