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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday addressed President Donald Trump’s prospective plans to temporarily federalize the city, urging citizens to “protect Chicago from Donald Trump.”
Johnson was reacting to one of Trump’s Truth Social posts, which said he “loves the smell of deportations in the morning…” and “Chicago is about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”
A photo accompanying Trump’s post showed him photoshopped into the city with fire and military helicopters overtaking the iconic Chicago skyline.
The conflict arises after Trump indicated there would be a federal surge in the city, akin to the action in Washington, D.C., potentially involving National Guard troops and immigration authorities.
Democratic leaders, including Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, have aggressively pushed back on the idea.
Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat, told Fox News Channel’s “Fox Report” Sunday he thinks a federal surge would be “helpful.”
“Even though our statistics are moving in the right direction, who would argue against making them improve further, meaning fewer victims on the street,” Lopez said. “It’s absolutely perplexing to hear my Democratic colleagues claim that we don’t want more help.”
