Trump Walks Back 'War' Rhetoric as Chicago Braces for ICE Raids and Possible Guard Role
President Trump targets Chicago with National Guard and Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployment amid over 50 recent killings, despite opposition from local leaders and community protests.
- President Donald Trump denied claiming he plans to 'go to war' in Chicago while vowing to 'clean up' the city.
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker accused Trump of threatening to 'go to war' in Chicago, linked to recent crime concerns.
- Thousands protested against Trump's immigration enforcement plans during Mexican Independence Day celebrations, leading to increased feelings of fear and tension in the city.
- Despite fears, no federal agents or troops were visible during the protests, and complaints about Trump's actions emerged from local leaders and residents.
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‘Chicago Braces’: PBS Sees City Afraid of Trump’s ‘Crackdown on Crime’ and Illegals
Sunday’s edition of PBS News Weekend led with the anchor and his guest blaming President Trump for using social media to lead to “heightened tensions” in Chicago before his promised crackdown on crime and illegal immigration in that high-crime city (as if the high murder rate and crime rate in general wasn’t stoking tensions before).
Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ post: ‘No Donald, Chicago is not your war zone’
Democrats blasted President Donald Trump after he posted an AI-generated “Chipocalypse Now” meme threatening to unleash the military on Chicago. Illinois leaders, including Gov. JB Pritzker, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, and Mayor Brandon Johnson, condemned the remarks as authoritarian
Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
President Trump has denied the existence of the letter and filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a report that described such a page in detail.
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