Trump slams Chicago as ‘worst and most dangerous’ city
Trump criticized local Democratic leaders and plans federal intervention to address gun violence despite data showing a 32% drop in Chicago homicides in early 2025, officials said.
- US President Donald Trump vowed to quickly reduce crime in Chicago, hinting at sending federal troops into what he branded the 'most dangerous city in the world.'
- Trump cited crime statistics from Chicago over the holiday weekend, with 54 people shot and eight deaths, claiming 'Chicago will be safe again, and soon.'
- Democratic Governor JB Pritzker accused Trump of 'launching an invasion' by deploying troops to cities, while Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson opposed the presence of 'federal troops' or a 'militarized force' in the city.
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MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace in awe watching prominent Dem 'take a 2x4' to Trump claims
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson went on a full attack against President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the former warned that it appears federal agents are already staging an effort to invade Chicago the way that has been done with Washington, D.C.Both Pritzker and John...
President Donald Trump reiterates vow that ‘we’re going in’ to Chicago but won’t say when
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would send members of the National Guard into Chicago over the city’s crime problem, but he did not specify a date, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations are expected to be ramped up in next few days. “Well, we’re going in. I didn’t say when we’re going in,” Trump said of the National Guard in speaking to reporters in the Oval Office at an unrelated news conference. “Look, I have an obligat…
Chicago residents: 'We need help' from feds to fight crime
(The Center Square) – As the Illinois Freedom Caucus and Chicago Flips Red join forces to invite President Donald Trump’s crime cleanup efforts into Chicago, some residents say federal assistance is needed in the city.
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