Trump Intensifies Chicago Threats with ‘Chipocalypse Now’ Post; Pritzker Slams ‘Wannabe Dictator’
Trump Intensifies Chicago Threats with ‘Chipocalypse Now’ Post; Pritzker Slams ‘Wannabe Dictator’
President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Chicago on Saturday, posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now” depicting a fiery scene over the city and declaring, “’I love the smell of deportations in the morning.’ Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” The social media post, labeled “Chipocalypse Now,” follows Trump’s promises to deploy National Guard troops and immigration agents to the nation’s third-largest city.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, swiftly condemned Trump’s actions, calling him a “wannabe dictator.” Pritzker wrote on X, “Donald Trump isn’t a strongman, he’s a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator,” adding that the president is “threatening to go to war with an American city.”
The provocative post comes just a day after Trump signed an executive order on Friday, September 5, 2025, seeking to rename the Defense Department the Department of War, a move requiring congressional approval. His administration has already expanded federal enforcement in other Democratic-led cities like Los Angeles and Washington, with Chicago now a primary target for increased immigration enforcement and potential National Guard deployment.
City and state leaders have voiced widespread opposition and plan to sue the Trump administration over the proposed operation. Trump has repeatedly asserted his authority regarding National Guard deployment, stating last month, “If I think our country is in danger — and it is in danger in these cities — I can do it.”
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