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Let's talk about Trump pulling out of LA, Chicago, and Portland and what it means....

Beau of The Fifth Column

Beau of The Fifth Column

Society & Culture

4.8965 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Let's talk about Trump pulling out of LA, Chicago, and Portland and what it means....

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0:00.0

Well, howdy there, internet people it spell again. So today, we're going to talk about Trump

0:09.1

pulling out of L.A., Chicago, and Portland, and what it means. In the afternoon on New Year's Eve,

0:17.6

Trump made a surprise move when he announced that he would be withdrawing the troops he

0:22.4

deployed over the wishes of state and local officials in various parts of the country.

0:28.5

It's surprising because the Trump administration has consistently fought in court, claiming

0:34.5

the power to deploy U.S. troops against Americans.

0:38.6

He posted, quote,

0:40.4

We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland,

0:46.3

despite the fact that crime has been greatly reduced

0:49.7

by having these great patriots in those cities,

0:53.2

and only by that fact.

0:56.1

Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were gone, if it weren't for the federal government stepping in.

1:02.8

We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again.

1:10.2

Only a question of time. It is hard to believe that these Democrat

1:14.4

mayors and governors, all of whom are greatly incompetent, would want us to leave, especially

1:21.5

considering the great progress that has been made. Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were gone if it weren't for the federal government stepping

1:31.5

in.

1:32.7

Really?

1:34.0

At this point, it's pretty well established that Trump was confused by old footage being

1:40.1

shown on Fox News, and then he panicked like a person confusing a radio drama for a Martian

1:47.0

invasion. I can assure you that a limited number of troops deployed to relatively confined locations

1:55.0

did not prevent the destruction of L.A., Portland, and Chicago. They were never at risk of destruction in any realm, except in the imaginations of right-wing

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