Trump Renews Call for Chicago Intervention, Escalating Standoff with Illinois Leaders
Trump Renews Call for Chicago Intervention, Escalating Standoff with Illinois Leaders President Donald Trump on Monday, September 8, reiterated his desire for federal intervention in Chicago, stating, “We’d love to go into Chicago and straighten it out.” These remarks, made at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, further intensified a contentious standoff with Illinois officials following a weekend controversy over a ‘war’ meme. Trump continued his criticism of Chicago’s crime situation, despite local police data indicating a decrease in…