President Donald Trump on Saturday targeted Illinois village JB Pritzkar (D) on Truth Social, cited Chicago’s violent crime numbers and federal support may be on the way.
“Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot in Chicago in the last weekend, and Illinois’s weak and pathetic governor JB Pritjkar, he said that he does not need help to stop the crime. He is crazy !!! He is crazy !! He is better straightening it, or we are coming! wrote,
The statement follows the weeks of increasing tension between the White House and Illinois officials on crime and immigration enforcement in Chicago. Earlier this month, Trump Federal In Washington, under Section 740 of the Metropolitan Police Department, DC, Columbia Home Rules Act, a National Guard was combined with purification. Administration officials have Assured The move with a sharp decline in violent crime in the country’s capital, including a 50 percent decline in homosexuals over a period of 11 days.
Trump repeatedly indicated that Chicago may be next. Recently in an oval office event, President It has been told The city as a “mess” and said that the residents were calling for federal intervention. “We will straighten that one, perhaps next,” he commented at that time.
The village. Pritzkar is near Pushed Against Trump’s comments, accusing the administration of “ruling overache”. He Wags If the National Guard was posted in the city, Illinois would “be silly”. In recent social media posts, Pritzkar argued that the state and local investment have already inspired the reduction in crime, Focusable The figures showing Chicago exceed 30 percent in the last one year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is also Oppose Trump’s approach, focusing the administration’s focus on the city, reflects “a disdain for working people”. Johnson expanded extended youth employment programs, mental health services and affordable housing initiatives, which he had contributed to cuts in shooting, robbery and cargs.
On Saturday, Johnson Put signature on An executive order directs the city agencies to oppose the federal immigration raid, preventing the Chicago Police from collaborating with federal officials on civil immigration enforcement. The order also banned the authorities from assisting in patrols, outposts or traffic stops, which are associated with federal operations. Johnson explained that between the “adjacent militaryized immigration or the possibility of national guard deployment” to protect the constitutional rights of the residents, “Trump claimed that” was behaving outside the constitution boundary. ,
Meanwhile, Trump officials have advanced The plan to use Chicago’s Great Lex Naval Station to support the upcoming immigration enforcement sweep inspires additional pushbacks from Pritzkar, Johnson and other Democrats. Former Biden Transport Secretary Pete Butig Condemned Possible use of the station for immigration enforcement, writing on X, writing that “our army was not established to fulfill the craze of an American dictator, while immigrant rights activist Aaron Realin-Melic Was accused Trump “fought on American cities”.
Despite the protest, Trump has stated that the residents of Chicago, especially in the neighborhood, are asking for help. Local voices such as businessman and former mayor candidate Dr. Willy Wilson has Welcome The possibility of additional law enforcement resources, arguing that public safety moves partisan partition.
