Comments were made on the ‘Truth Social’ platform following a bloody weekend in the city, where at least 54 people were shot, resulting in 8 deaths. Trump noted that the previous two holidays witnessed similar violence, reflecting a growing security crisis in Chicago.
In a direct attack on Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Trump said, ‘Pritzker is in desperate need of help, but he hasn’t realized it yet.’ Trump hinted at the possibility of federal oversight in the city, with a potential deployment of the National Guard and their armored vehicles, ‘Humvees,’ to the streets to restore order.
The American city of Chicago experienced 32 shooting incidents over the past weekend, resulting in the death of 7 people, according to an American media outlet. This comes amid reports of President Donald Trump’s plans to launch a strict federal campaign against immigration in the city.
According to a report published by ‘ABC News,’ these incidents also injured 54 people. CNN reported on Monday that Chicago is anticipating a widespread deployment of federal agents in its streets, as President Trump’s administration prepares to launch a strict campaign on immigration in the coming days.
The American President had pledged last Sunday to impose federal control measures in Chicago, located in Illinois, if local authorities failed to enforce order and reduce crime. The following day, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker described Trump’s crime fighting plan in Chicago as an ‘invasion.’
On August 11th, Trump ordered the deployment of National Guard troops in the capital, citing a ‘public safety emergency.’ He confirmed that after the American capital, he would move to enforce order in other cities suffering from high crime rates like New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Oakland, and Los Angeles.
