[NYPOST] Portland Mayor Keith Wilson (D) warned in an email sent to thousands of recipients that President Donald Trump could target Portland, Ore., next if they don't fix their homelessness crisis, according to OregonLive.''Recent events in Washington, D.C., show us what will happen to Portland if we don't move with speed, purpose and compassion to address the humanitarian crisis on our streets,'' Wilson wrote, according to OregonLive.
''The federal administration deploys bulldozers and mass arrests by masked agents; the opposite of our outreach worker and emergency shelter strategy.''
Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., to crack down on crime in the city and said he planned to send troops to Chicago as well.
''Let's work together by volunteering and donating, and prove the administration's heavy-handed tactics are not needed in our city,'' the email continued, according to OregonLive.
The White House told Fox News Digital getting homeless people off the streets is ''commonsense.''
''All local leaders should see the tremendous results achieved by President Trump in DC and look to emulate them in their own cities. President Trump's actions to get homeless people off the street makes the city safer for residents, visitors, and the homeless people themselves. This is commonsense and should be embraced by others around the country,'' White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson.
Wilson's email reportedly included information about how people can help nonprofit organizations that run homelessness programs in the city.