Letter to the President

Dear Mr. President,

I’m writing because what happened in Portland deeply worries me. Sending federal troops into an American city without the request of local leaders is not only unnecessary — it crosses a line. It looks less like keeping people safe and more like trying to show force where it doesn’t belong.

Cities aren’t war zones, and Americans who are out protesting — whether you agree with them or not — don’t deserve to be treated like criminals or enemies. Local officials and community leaders repeatedly asked your administration to step back, and instead you pushed harder. That’s not how a President is supposed to lead. It comes off as an illegal power grab, and it undermines the trust people should be able to place in their government.

That’s why I want to thank and applaud the judge who stood up to this overreach. Judge [Name] didn’t do anything dramatic — they simply did what the Constitution requires: they said “No, this goes too far.” That’s exactly the kind of common-sense check our system is supposed to provide. When a judge pushes back on a president, it’s not about politics; it’s about protecting the basic rules that keep this country fair and free.

Our system only works when each branch respects its limits. When the courts say “stop,” the President should listen. I hope you take this ruling seriously and pull federal agents out of places where they’re not needed and not wanted.

Americans deserve a President who uses power carefully, not one who stretches it to make a point. I’m asking you to step back from this approach and let local leaders handle their cities — because they know their communities far better than someone hundreds of miles away in Washington.

Thank you for reading. I hope you choose a better path going forward.