Trump Suggests Illinois Governor and Chicago Mayor Should Be Jailed over National Guard Opposition

Trump suggests Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed over National Guard opposition

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation's third-largest city.

Chicago mayor vows to 'lead a resistance' against the federal government · American Wire News

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is vowing to defy the Trump administration’s efforts to clean up his crime-ridden city and seems to fancy himself as a Nelson Mandela-type figure who will “lead a resistance” against the federal government. As the war of words heats up with leftists spoiling for a fight with the feds over the deployment of the National Guard to the Windy City, Johnson spoke in sweeping terms about the coming insurrection against Pre…

Trump Calls For The Arrest Of Infamous Sanctuary City Mayor, Sanctuary State Governor - The American Tribune.com

In a potentially massively important post on his Truth Social social media platform, President Donald Trump called for the arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. (D) and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D), arguing that their failure to protect ICE officers from mobs of Antifa-style attackers who have attempted to prevent them from doing their duty. As background, the situation in Chicago particularly and Illinois generally has been heating up a…

BLK ALERTS - Can He Do That? Trump Threatens Jail For Chicago Mayor & Illinois Governor For Opposing National Guard Deployment

Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Donald Trump has asserted that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be “jailed” or face criminal consequences for resisting his calls to send in the National Guard during recent unrest. Trump’s suggestion is part of a broader push to elevate law-and-order rhetoric heading into the 2026 election. In doing so, he’s making the refusal to approve Guard deployment a poi…