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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US President Trump pours oil into the fire and threatens Chicago via AI-meme. City is preparing for the possible presence of the National Guard.


Trump intensifies promises of federal law enforcement action in Chicago
U.S. President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from Apocalypse Now featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation’s third-largest city.
‘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).
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