US EditionDonald Trump says "maybe" people like dictators
Trump signed executive orders targeting flag burning and cashless bail while expanding National Guard deployment to Democratic-led cities amid ongoing political and legal opposition.
- On August 25, President Trump defended his threat to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to tackle crime during a White House event.
- Trump's plan follows his recent federal takeover of Washington, D.C. police, which he presented as successful before turning to other cities like Chicago and New York.
- Chicago's Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker strongly oppose the deployment, calling it uncoordinated, illegal, and a power grab, citing local crime data.
- Trump called Pritzker 'corrupt' and a 'slob,' stating he dislikes being criticized by officials in cities with rampant crime and claimed some residents want federal help in Chicago.
- The dispute highlights federal-local tensions over law enforcement methods, with Trump reconsidering the Chicago deployment amid local resistance and ongoing federal criminal justice initiatives.
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Donald Trump responds to critics of his deployment of the National Guard, specifically targeting Democratic Illinois Governor Jay Robert Pritzker.
Following LA and DC, Trump wants to send the National Guard to other US cities. Here’s how he can do it
President Donald Trump is hoping to replicate his law enforcement efforts in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, in cities across the country, with the administration making moves to once again use the US military for its anti-crime agenda.
Many in the U.S. capital see the deployment of more than 2200 National Guard soldiers as a provocation.
"I'm not a dictator," said Monday the populist leader, accused of authoritarian drift by his opponents for his immigration and security policies.
In the midst of his hard action against crime in Washington, Donald Trump caused a stir: he suggests that many Americans could approve of a "dictator" – but stresses that they are not themselves. At the same time, he massively expands the powers of the National Guard.
After Los Angeles and Washington, the US president wants to send the National Guard to other cities as well. Critics see this as an authoritarian action against liberal cities. But is it that simple?
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