US EditionTrump Threatens Chicago with Apocalyptic Force and Pritzker Calls Him a 'Wannabe Dictator'
Governor Pritzker highlights a 50% reduction in Chicago's homicide rate over four years, crediting policing and community programs amid federal intervention debates.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called Chicago the 'murder capital of the world' and vowed to send National Guard troops to curb violence following a violent Labor Day weekend.
- The escalation follows decades-long issues with inconsistent Chicago homicide data and political disputes over crime statistics between Trump and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
- Pritzker opposes National Guard deployment, asserting that Chicago's homicide rate has halved in four years due to investments in policing and community violence intervention programs.
- Chicago recorded 591 homicides in 2024 per police data, while FBI data shows 461, and despite high raw numbers, Chicago ranks eighth in homicide rate among 24 large U.S. cities in 2023 and 2024.
- The dispute highlights competing views: Trump stresses high raw crime levels; Pritzker emphasizes falling rates and challenges in data reporting, suggesting current efforts are effective in reducing violence.
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Governor of Illinois called Trump an 'aspirant dictator' after he intensified his promise to deploy the National Guard.
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Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator'
President Donald Trump is amplifying his promises to dispatch the National Guard to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom overhead.
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