Trump Forced to Withdraw National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland After Legal Defeats

President Donald Trump has been forced to withdraw National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon, after suffering a series of legal defeats that underscored the illegality of his administration’s efforts to impose federal control on progressive cities. In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump tried to save face, claiming, 'We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact.' He continued with a veiled threat, 'We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again – Only a question of time!'

The decision followed the Supreme Court’s rejection of the administration’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area, a major blow to Trump’s authoritarian ambitions to use federal forces as political tools against Democratic strongholds.

In Los Angeles, a federal judge ordered an end to the National Guard occupation and restored authority to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom welcomed the long-overdue decision, stating, 'About time [Trump] admitted defeat. We've said it from day one: the federal takeover of California's National Guard is illegal.'

Similarly, in Portland, a judge permanently blocked the deployment of National Guard troops after a three-day trial. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek emphasized, 'They were never lawfully deployed to Portland and there was no need for their presence. If President Trump has finally chosen to follow court orders and demobilize our troops, that's a big win for Oregonians and for the rule of law.'

These developments underscore the ongoing legal and political resistance to Trump’s repeated attempts to federalize the National Guard and suppress dissent in U.S. cities.