US EditionIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns Trump ‘Do not come to Chicago’ with military troops
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press briefing on Monday in Chicago, firmly opposing President Donald Trump’s proposal to send the National Guard into the city, describing the move as both unnecessary and unwelcome.
- Pritzker criticized the administration for not coordinating with him or the mayor and argued the deployment is politically motivated to intimidate a blue city and state without evidence of an emergency.
- He cited crime data showing that Chicago's murders dropped 32% from last year and nearly halved since 2021, asserting that Trump's narrative of worsening crime is manufactured.
- Pritzker told Trump, "Mr. President, do not come to Chicago," accusing him of a "continuing slip in your mental faculties" and calling the plan an attempt to occupy the city for political gain.
- He vowed to oppose the deployment using every peaceful tool including court action and warned it threatens state sovereignty and risks escalating tensions in Chicago.
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Pritzker rails against 'un-American' possible National Guard deployment by Trump
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted President Trump as a “wannabe dictator" after reports surfaced that the White House is preparing to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as soon as September.
Trump’s Chicago National Guard plans unconstitutional: Pritzker
CHICAGO (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump on Monday referred to Chicago as a “killing field” even though homicides in the nation’s third-largest city have dropped by more than 30% since last year. However, for those who call Chicago home, whether Trump’s pledge to deploy federal troops here is needed remains up for debate. But elected […] The post Trump’s Chicago National Guard plans unconstitutional: Pritzker appeared first on WNYmedia Netw…
Donald Trump claims Chicago needs help from the US National Guard. Governor JB Pritzker's response: – Stay away.
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