US EditionIllinois Governor Calls Trump Troop Deployments to US Cities an 'Invasion'
Governor JB Pritzker calls President Trump's plan to deploy federal troops to Chicago an 'invasion' aimed at influencing the 2026 elections amid ongoing debates over crime and immigration enforcement.
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker called President Trump's deployment of federal officers to cities like Chicago an invasion with U.S. troops during a Sunday interview.
- Pritzker criticized the Trump administration for failing to engage with Illinois officials and cautioned that sending troops alongside ICE agents would be unlawful and likely face legal challenges.
- Chicago has experienced high violent crime rates for years, with more illegal guns recovered than in New York and Los Angeles combined, while businesses in neighborhoods like Little Village have closed in fear.
- Trump has enacted military patrols in multiple Democratic-run cities to address crime and immigration, with the ongoing Washington deployment linked to significant drops in homicides, robberies, and carjackings.
- Pritzker and Chicago officials oppose unauthorized troop deployments, emphasizing that such actions disrupt communities and inflame tensions, while preparing legal and executive measures to resist federal takeover efforts.
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Trump troop deployments to US cities an 'invasion' – Illinois gov
INQUIRER.net CHICAGO, United States — US President Donald Trump’s ultimate aim in sending troops to American cities is to seize control of elections in 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Sunday, calling such deployments “an invasion.” Trump — who has unleashed unprecedented military patrols in Los Angeles to curb protests against his immigrant deportation drive and to Washington to combat what he deems out-of-control crime — has said he’s …
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merkur.deDonald Trump wants the National Guard to be deployed in Chicago. The Governor of Illinois strongly rejects this advance.
Pritzker: Trump Deployments to Cities Are ‘an Invasion with U.S. Troops’
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) said President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement to cities was “an invasion with U.S. troops.” Partial transcript as follows: ED O’KEEFE: Governor Pritzker, thank you for doing this, and thanks for the tour. We appreciate it. I want to start with the fact that we’ve now learned the Trump administration is preparing to launch what they call major immigration enforcem…
Donald Trump also wants the National Guard to be marched in Chicago. Illinois' Governor refuses to do so in clear terms – and imputes dark intentions to the President for the next election.
Governor decries Trump troop deployments
US President Donald Trump's ultimate aim in sending troops to American cities is to seize control of elections in 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Sunday, calling such deployments an invasion. Trump — who has unleashed unprecedented military patrols in Los Angeles and Washington to curb protests against his immigrant deportation drive and combat what he deems out-of-control crime — has said he's also considering sending troops to cities …
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