Chicago restaurant owner lashes out at crime Democrats: “We want law and order”

Chicago local residents blow up Democratic leaders in the city President Donald Trump believes federal intervention Clean up rampant crimes that plague strong winds.

Sam Sanchez, Cantina of local restaurants and late night club Moe, owner of Third Coast Hotel Group and a member of the Illinois Restaurant Association, told Fox that he has been a Democratic for many years, and that “this is not what Chicago used to be.”

“This city is not safe,” Sanchez told Fox News numbers in an interview. “Get the mayor and the governor on TV and use us as statistics, I mean, we are humans and we are talking about real-time.”

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“What happened in real time, the mom who lost a five-year-old didn’t care about the murders ten years ago, what we care about now,” Sanchez added.

Last weekend, Chicago saw its unfortunate routine crime cycle, killing six people and wounding nearly 30 people due to violence, including one 5-year-old boy Who was shot dead.

President Trump says he is considering his recent federal intervention Deployment in Washington, DC At a press conference last Friday, the city of Chicago went to Chicago and said the city might be “after our next one.” [D.C.]not even difficult. ”

Mayor Brandon Johnson is often criticized for his administration of Chicago. (Chicago Fox/Chicago Police Department)

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Sanchez blamed on weak prosecutions for ongoing crimes, telling Fox that Pritzker signed into law in 2021 as security, accountability, fairness and equity – the New York (Safe-T) bill has left dangerous criminals on the streets.

The law allows judges to decide on risk before trial release, rather than The person in charge of the crime Ability to pay cash bail. It also restricts the use of police forces and prohibits choking.

Chicago Police logo in a college basketball game between DePaul Blue Demons and Marquette Golden Eagles on January 24, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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The Safe-T Act also enables incarcerated offenders to reduce sentences by participating in various programs, medications or showing good behavior.

“Detention requires reservation [criminals incarcerated]they keep ignoring it, they are released, so we are heading in the wrong direction, and for years, we have been heading in the wrong direction.

White House A lengthy fact sheet was released Detailed on the Chicago crimes committed on Monday and the testimony of residents, President Trump weighed in on whether to intervene in the city despite criticism from Democrats and Illinois leaders.

U.S. President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting with his administration members in Washington, D.C. on August 26, 2025. This is the seventh cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

“We’re tired of crime,” Sanchez explained. “We want law and order.”

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“If President Trump can help us prosecute these violent criminals, any gun crime should be prosecuted by the federal government.”

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