President Donald Trump on Saturday morning said he was authorizing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to “provide all necessary troops” to protect Portland and any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities under attack by far-Left Antifa and other domestic terrorists.

Trump noted that the request came from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and that he’s authorizing “full force, if necessary.”

“At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,” the president posted to Truth Social.

“I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary,” he added. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

President Trump: Truth Social

An ICE facility in Portland has become a target of violent leftist protesters, some of whom have been charged with assault. There have been violent clashes with authorities and federal agents have been injured. Moreover, earlier this month, protesters erected a guillotine outside the facility, which Secretary Noem called “unhinged behavior.”

Trump said earlier this week that what’s been going on in Portland is largely due to “professional agitators and anarchists.”

NOW — Antifa militants roll out a guillotine outside the ICE facility in Portland.

A flag has been set on fire. Hundreds of protesters are holding the line, equipped with riot gear and shields. pic.twitter.com/qwPOjWaV2a

— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) September 2, 2025

This past week, a man shot indiscriminately into an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas, killing one illegal immigrant and harming two others. According to authorities, the suspect, who took his own life, intended to inflict “terror” on ICE agents.

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ICE agents have increasingly become targets of left-wing attacks and doxxing efforts. Assaults on agents have jumped 830% compared to a year ago. Due to this threat, some agents have resorted to covering their faces when they make arrests.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, however, recently signed a law banning ICE agents from masking. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin called the new law “despicable” and “a flagrant attempt to endanger” federal officers.

Agency sources have told The Daily Wire that the new law isn’t going to stop them from masking. “Nice try by Newsom, but he knows it doesn’t apply to federal agents,” one source said. “He loves stirring the pot so that people find more ways to bring conflict to ICE.”

Related: As Newsom Targets Federal Law Enforcement, California Sees Mob-Style Robbery Spike

Retired tennis star Serena Williams found apparently racist cotton decor at a New York City hotel this past week, and complained about it on Instagram.

Williams, who’s in NYC for a Kim Kardashian event, shared video of her examining a vase filled with faux cotton stems and asking her followers how they “feel” about it. She said, “it doesn’t feel great,” and visibly shivered over the sight of it.

Williams shared the video via Instagram Stories, where the athlete has 18 million followers.

Serena Williams gets triggered by a cotton plant at her luxury hotel

These people are so fu#%ing insufferable and performative

Acting triggered with a $250m net worth and a long blonde wig is wild

You crip-walked at the Super Bowl and your sister was killed by crips

Sit down pic.twitter.com/Ej1yDaDl6u

— Amiri King (@AmiriKing) September 26, 2025

Journalist Megyn Kelly reacted to the video, noting Williams’ tremendous success in America.

“Serena Williams is triggered by cotton, I guess because it used to be picked by slaves, and she’s a black American? It’s 2025,” Kelly said. “Serena Williams is estimated by Forbes to be worth $350 million. She’s married to a very, very rich man, too.”

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“But she is an oppressed, direct descendant of slaves, I guess, and that’s how she sees herself to this day, because, I guess, ‘generational trauma,’ as the kids call it,” Kelly continued. “She can’t walk by a cotton plant in a luxury hotel to go promote Kim Kardashian’s Skims line without feeling ‘trauma’ that she has to videotape and post on [Instagram].”

Megyn Kelly reacts to Serena Williams’ bizarre post on cotton at a luxury hotel.

“Serena Williams is triggered by cotton I guess because it used to be picked by slaves and she’s a black American? It’s 2025. Serena Williams is estimated by Forbes to be worth $350 million.” pic.twitter.com/wRENsBClAu

— Girl patriot (@Girlpatriot1974) September 27, 2025

This is not the first time Williams has seemed to complain about alleged racism. The tennis superstar, who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, blasted an image of a luxury Paris hotel restaurant last year to her 10 million followers while suggesting the restaurant “denied” her service because she’s black.

However, a spokesperson from The Peninsula Paris responded to the accusation and said the restaurant was simply booked up.

“Dear Mrs. Williams, Please accept our deepest apologies for the disappointment you encountered tonight. Unfortunately, our rooftop bar was indeed fully booked and the only unoccupied tables you saw belonged to our gourmet restaurant, L’Oiseau Blanc, which was fully reserved,” the restaurant’s official account posted. “We have always been honored to welcome you and will always be to welcome you again. The Peninsula Paris.”

We have always been honored to welcome you and will always be to welcome you again.

The Peninsula Paris

— The Peninsula Paris (@peninsulaparis) August 5, 2024

Williams recently made headlines for teaming up with Ro, a telehealth company that offers GLP-1 weight loss drugs. The mother of two is featured in marketing campaigns aimed at normalizing the drugs, and she’s openly discussed using them for weight loss herself.

Related: Serena Williams Trashes Open Christian Harrison Butker At ESPY Awards