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Trump Threatens Chicago with Deportations and Military-Style Crackdown, Sparking Democratic Backlash
President Trump plans to deploy 200 Homeland Security agents and potentially National Guard troops to tackle violent crime and illegal immigration, despite Chicago's lowest homicide rate since 1965, officials said.
- President Donald Trump threatened Chicago with a military-style crackdown in a social media post, stating that it would learn why it is called the Department of War.
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker condemned Trump's threats as not normal, asserting that he is attempting to intimidate Chicago, which he described as a sign of a scared man.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized Trump's actions, stating they are beneath the honor of the United States and aimed at occupying the city.
- Democratic officials have indicated they plan to sue the Trump administration over the proposed crackdown and have voiced widespread opposition to it.
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Trump to make decision on Chicago crime crackdown in ‘next day or two’
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ABC, NBC Use Sunday Night Shows to Defend Chicago, Whine Trump Wants ‘War’ on America
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Trump to make decision on Chicago crime crackdown in 'next day or two'
President Donald Trump revealed he will decide whether to pursue a crime crackdown in Chicago in the “next day or two,” pointing to the successes of his efforts to tackle crime in Washington, D.C. Trump gave the new timeline while talking to reporters just outside Washington on Sunday night, saying he could solve the crime problem in Chicago “very quickly.” “Chicago is a very dangerous place, and we have a governor that doesn’t care about crime,…
Chicago braces for federal crackdown as Trump stokes tension
Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Brandis Friedman, anchor of Chicago Tonight on PBS member station WTTW, joins John Yang to discuss how residents are reacting.
Chicago braces for federal crackdown as Trump stokes tensions on social media
Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Brandis Friedman, anchor of Chicago Tonight on PBS member station WTTW, joins John Yang to discuss how residents are reacting.
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