US EditionJohnson and Pritzker Blast as Illegal Trump’s Suggestion He’ll Send National Guard to Chicago Next
President Trump's plan to deploy federal troops in Chicago faces strong opposition from local leaders who cite a 36% drop in shootings this year, questioning the necessity of federal intervention.
- On August 23, 2025, President Donald Trump suggested Chicago, Illinois would be "the next" city for a federal troop deployment, prompting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to declare such a move illegal and criticize the proposal.
- Trump's administration previously deployed nearly 5,000 troops to Los Angeles, and nearly 2,000 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
- Chicago officials highlighted falling violence statistics, noting homicides dropped over 30% and shootings nearly 40% over the past year, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized the Trump approach and cuts of over $800 million to violence-prevention funding.
- State officials emphasized that the president lacks authority to deploy the National Guard to Illinois, a power controlled by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker; they warned such action could inflame tensions and spark clashes.
- Critics warned that after using Los Angeles and Washington, DC as his testing ground for authoritarian overreach, Trump is now openly flirting with taking over other states and cities, Governor JB Pritzker said, adding, `We don't play those games.
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Illinois officials blast Trump’s suggestion he’ll send the National Guard to Chicago next
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a statement saying that local police don’t want federal intervention, promising “we will follow the law and stand up for the sovereignty of our state.”
·St. Louis, United States
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