'Pritzker Is Nothing': Trump Signals Intention to Deploy National Guard to Chicago Despite Weeks of Pushback by Governor

Pritzker says Trump is ‘losing it’ after latest Chicago National Guard threat

Pritzker said Trump’s latest comments were a reminder “that you can’t take anything that he says seriously from one day to the next.”

Gov. JB Pritzker says President Donald Trump is ‘losing it’ after latest Chicago National Guard threat

President Donald Trump again vowed to deploy the National Guard to Chicago “against” the opposition of Gov. JB Pritzker, prompting the Democratic governor on Tuesday to label the president’s latest comments a possible sign of “dementia” after a month of on-and-off threats by Trump to mobilize the military to the city. Trump, speaking Tuesday to reporters on the White House lawn as he prepared to depart for a state visit to the United Kingdom, on…

Trump labels Chicago a 'death trap,' urges National Guard deployment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVO) — President Donald Trump has renewed his claims about sending the National Guard to Chicago, despite previous indications that the plan was canceled. Last week, Trump stated that he had canceled the deployment due to objections from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. However, he has now reiterated his intention, citing recent violence in Chicago as a reason for the move. "If Pritzker was smart, he'd say 'Please, come in,'" …

'It's a Crisis': Stephen A. Smith Has 'No Problem' With Trump Sending National Guard to Chicago

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith said he has “no problem” with President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime, saying it will help The Windy City address a full-blown “crisis.” Smith made those comments on a panel alongside Outkick Founder Clay Travis during the “Front Office Sports Live” event in New York City on Tuesday. “In the city of Chicago, I don’t give a damn what they say. I have no problem with sending in…

Trump renews threat to send National Guard to Chicago despite Pritzker's pushback

The National Guard is headed to Memphis, but President Donald Trump is still focusing on Chicago.

'Pritzker is nothing': Trump signals intention to deploy National Guard to Chicago despite weeks of pushback by governor

CHICAGO — In the latest development in the weeks-long effort by the president to send the National Guard to Chicago for a crime crackdown, Trump said Tuesday that he would be sending the Guard to the Windy City, even though the governor never asked. While speaking on the White House lawn on Tuesday, President Trump told reporters that he would be sending the National Guard to Chicago once his administration's recently announced crime crackdown i…