Donald Trump will send troops to “war-ravaged” Portland amid a wave of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests.

The US president announced on Saturday that he had authorised soldiers to use “full force”against “domestic terrorists” demonstrating against an immigration detention centre in the Oregon city.

“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,” Mr Trump declared on Truth Social.

“I am also authorising full force, if necessary.”