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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Trump Vows Federal Crime Crackdown In Chicago As Mayor Resists
There was a time, not long ago, when the safety of our great cities was a source of national pride. Families could walk through downtowns... The post Trump Vows Federal Crime Crackdown In Chicago As Mayor Resists appeared first on Patriot Journal.
Former Chicago Police Chief Says Democrats Fear a Trump Crime Crackdown in the City Because it Would Work
Jody Weis, the former police chief of Chicago, said that when it comes to Trump cracking down on crime in the city, what Democrats really fear is that it would work.
New battlefront between Donald Trump and the opposition. The crime figures in the big Democratic strongholds, especially in the country's major cities, have served the president to threaten the possibility of mobilizing federal troops, as he did to Los Angeles in June. The warning has strained the political environment in the country, as mayors and progressive figures accuse the motivations behind the decision, which leaves other metropolitan ar…
After Los Angeles and Washington, soon Chicago. "We will intervene" in this city, said US President Donald Trump Tuesday, without specifying when he intended to deploy federal law enforcement forces, as it has been since mid-August in the American capital. ...
After Los Angeles and Washington, the U.S. president plans to send military personnel to the third largest city in the United States. Illinois officials denounce political manoeuvres.
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