Following Washington, US President Donald Trump said that the residents of Chicago are “desperate” for him to “STOP THE CRIME” and alluded to a potential takeover of the city on Thursday.
Trump brought the Washington, DC, police force under direct federal supervision earlier this month by invoking the Home Rule Act. He then sent the National Guard to the capital as well.
The President now stated in a post on Truth Social that “Governor Pritzker had six murders in Chicago this weekend.” Twenty persons were shot. He doesn’t want my assistance, though. Is it possible? The public is clamoring for me to put an end to the crime, something that the Democrats are unable to accomplish. REMEMBER TO CHECK BACK! DJT, President ” Donald Trump had also made hints that he had his sights set on Chicago last week. “Chicago is i disarray. Your mayor is incompetent. incredibly inept.”
“And we’ll most likely fix that one next. After this, that will be our next one. It won’t even be difficult,” he added. The action is related to the President’s campaign against homelessness, illegal immigration, and crime.
Additionally, at least “a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September” might be mobilized. Earlier this month, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said that Trump lacked the legal power to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and National Guard troops to Chicago. But according to news agency Reuters, Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson were debating what steps they may take to stop a federal deployment, which is already happening in Los Angeles and Washington.
However, in response to Trump’s increased threats, the third-largest city in the US has already started making plans for a takeover scenario. According to reports, Pritzker and Johnson’s offices work closely together. The state’s attorney general, Kwame Raoul, stated that he was developing a legal plan to implement in the event that troops reached Chicago.
However, during a press conference, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling stated that officers would neither help nor obstruct federal law enforcement. “We know people are living in fear,” he stated, “and working with ICE, it does nothing to help those relationships and in fact, it hurts.”
“We don’t care and won’t inquire about anyone’s immigration status. To ensure their safety, we will keep advocating for the citizens of our community,” he continued.