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Democratic Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois said that if President Donald Trump responds well to the threat of deploying the National Guard to Chicago, the state “will not stand by” Crime in the Great Wind City.
“Unlike Donald Trump, we keep our promises. If he decides to send the National Guard to intimidate Chicagoans, we will not be idle.”
He continued: “The action will be responded.”
Pritzker’s comments are just the latest comments about his recent hatred with Trump as the federal government weighs whether to send The troops head to Chicago.
Trump says “incompetent” Illinois governor, “no better” Chicago mayor should seek help from crime
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned that President Trump would not be idle if he deployed National Guard troops to Chicago. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)
Last week, the governor said there was no criminal emergency in Chicago and that Trump “tryed to create a crisis, politicize serving Americans and continue to abuse his power to distract him from the pain that has caused working families.”
“ People in Illinois “It’s always my top priority. We will continue to abide by the law, stand up for the sovereignty of our country, and protect the people of Illinois,” Pritzker said on Saturday.
Pritzker said on Monday that potential federal deployments were “unconstitutional” and “non-American”.
“Donald Trump wants to use his military to occupy American cities, punish their dissidents and score points,” he said. “If this happens in any other country, we will effortlessly call it a dangerous force.”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, also a Democrat, listed the data to show Violent crime There has been a decline last year, including homicide and robbery volumes fell by more than 30%, and shootings fell by nearly 40%. According to statistics released by Chicago police, crime is still increasing, and crime is still increasing.

President Donald Trump and Illinois Governor Pritzker exchanged jabs on the possibility of deploying National Guard units to Chicago. (AP)
“The problem with the president’s approach is that it has no coordination, no coordination and no meaning,” Johnson said Friday. “Illegal deployment of the National Guard to Chicago has the potential to inspire tensions between residents and law enforcement when we know that trust between police and residents is the basis for building safer communities.”
The mayor later said: “When we fight tyranny, Manchester United will always have the upper hand.”
Other Illinois leaders have also criticized the possibility of sending troops to Chicago.
Trump responds On Tuesday’s Pritzker and Johnson, it was written on social media that the governor was “incompetent” and the mayor was “better.”
“It was a very deadly weekend in Chicago,” Trump wrote. “Six people died and 27 crimes hurt the city. The panic-shocked Governor Pritzker said that crime is under control, and in fact the opposite. He is an incompetent governor who should ask for help.

President Donald Trump talks with law enforcement officers and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP photo)
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This happened after Trump’s move promoted federal law enforcement. Washington, DC, Try to reduce crime.
Hundreds of federal agents and National Guard have been deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C. as part of the federal takeover of the area.

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