Trump vows to send troops to Chicago despite Pritzker objections

President Donald Trump and his administration have launched a crusade against Illinois lawmakers who’ve refused offers to send in National Guard troops to Chicago following a violent Labor Day weekend in the city. 

While Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and other state leaders remain adamant that National Guard troops are not welcome in Chicago, the Trump administration has turned up the heat on Pritzker to accept them amid Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington. 

“At least 54 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, 8 people were killed… Pritzker needs help badly, he just doesn’t know it yet,” Trump said in a Tuesday social media post. “I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again, & soon. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

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Trump issued another post on social media Tuesday morning, labeling Chicago the “murder capital.” 

Trump doubled down on his sentiments later in the Oval Office, and said that places like Afghanistan “don’t even come close” to the crime in Chicago. Additionally, he said he had decided he would send National Guard troops to Chicago, despite Pritzker’s opposition. 

“If the governor of Illinois would call me up, I would love to do it,” Trump told reporters later on Tuesday. “Now, we’re going to do it anyway. We have the right to do it because I have an obligation to protect this country.” 

Other members of the administration also weighed in on Chicago’s violence over Labor Day weekend. For example, JD Vance shared a post quoting Pritzker claiming that Trump was “manufacturing a crisis,” while depicting Chicago Labor Day crime statistics. 

Additionally, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said that Democrats would rather let their constituents suffer than accept Trump’s offer. 

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Vice President JD Vance shared a post quoting Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker claiming that Trump was “manufacturing a crisis,” (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

“Local Democrat leaders would rather knowingly put their…