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Trump admin live updates: Gov. says 'no need' after Trump directs troops to Portland

Portland's mayor said he has not asked for an increase in federal officers.

Last Updated: September 28, 2025, 1:39 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced that he ordered federal troops to Portland, Oregon, due to what he alleged were threats from domestic terrorists.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, however, chastized the president and stressed that city leaders did not make any request to Washington.

Sep 25, 2025, 12:18 PM EDT

Trump says he and Erdogan will discuss potential sale of F-35 jets

President Donald Trump said he and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss the potential sale of American fighter jets to Turkey.

"We're going to discuss the F-35 ... And I think he'll be successful with buying the things he'd like to buy, Trump said, adding the U.S. needed "certain things" as well.
br/>The president was wearing a fighter jet pin on his lapel.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 25, 2025.
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Sep 25, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT

Trump says he could lift sanctions on Turkey, if he has a good meeting

President Donald Trump was asked by a Turkish reporter whether he is considering lifting sanctions issued on the country since 2020.

The president said, "It could be very soon."

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 25, 2025.
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"If we have a good meeting almost immediately," he added.

Sep 25, 2025, 11:54 AM EDT

Trump tells Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil

President Donald Trump, sitting alongside Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office, said he wanted Turkey to cut off purchases of Russian oil.

"I'd like to have him stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine," Trump said. "And they've been fighting, they've lost millions of lives already, and for what? You know, for what? Disgraceful."

President Donald Trump welcomes Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington, September 25, 2025.
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Trump has ramped up pressure on other nations to stop buying Russian oil and energy products. At the United Nations General Assembly this week, Trump said Europe had to halt purchases and criticized China and India as the main funders of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Sep 25, 2025, 9:55 AM EDT

Trump to meet with Turkey's president, sign executive orders

President Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of Turkey and Pakistan on Thursday.

Trump will welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at 11 a.m. ET for a bilateral meeting and lunch.

At 3:30 p.m. ET, Trump will sign executive orders.

Later Thursday afternoon, Trump will meet Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

President Donald Trump meets with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the 80th session of the UN's General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2025 in New York City.
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