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Trump says Chicago next up for federal crime crackdown

On Friday, August 22, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that Chicago is expected to be the next city where the federal government will intensify efforts to address crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration.
Trump based this decision on his administration's deployment of 2,000 troops and claimed crime reduction efforts in Washington, D.C., while Democratic leaders criticized the actions as political control over blue cities.
Trump called Chicago a "mess," said residents are "screaming for us to come," and labeled Mayor Brandon Johnson incompetent amid claims that Chicago needs federal intervention.
He declared that Chicago would be addressed in the same way as Washington, D.C., and mentioned seeing individuals wearing red hats supporting him, while recounting African American women expressing their desire for him to visit the city.
Governor Pritzker expressed confidence in facing possible, yet unspecified, federal involvement, while Trump indicated he might extend National Guard deployment by declaring a national emergency, suggesting a longer-term presence.

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President Donald Trump plans crime crackdown in Chicago similar to DC

President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump indicated that the Midwestern city could receive similar treatment to what he’s done in Washington, D.C., where he’s deployed 2,000 troops on the streets. “I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House, later adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.” The co…

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