President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will send the National Guard into Chicago.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump confirmed his intention, but offered no timetable.
“Well, we’re going. I didn’t say when. We’re going in,” he said during remarks at the White House.
President Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: “Well, we’re going in. I didn’t say when. We’re going in.” pic.twitter.com/2aftAQqz0s
— CSPAN (@cspan) September 2, 2025
The comments came after a violent Labor Day weekend in Chicago.
At least 58 people were shot, eight fatally, during the holiday, ABC News reported.
One drive-by shooting left seven people wounded, police said.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Democratic leaders in Illinois for failing to stop the bloodshed.
“Chicago is the worst and most dangerous city in the World, by far,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. “Pritzker needs help badly, he just doesn’t know it yet. I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again, and soon.”
Donald Trump Truth Social Post 08:46 AM EST 09/02/25
CHICAGO IS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!
— Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 2, 2025
He followed up with a second post declaring, “CHICAGO IS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!”
Donald Trump Truth Social Post 07:45 AM EST 09/02/25 pic.twitter.com/FEljtBJALW
— Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 2, 2025
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lashed out at Trump in comments to NBC’s WMAQ-TV in Chicago before the announcement.
The Illinois Democrat said he was told earlier in the day that ICE officials would soon descend on the city.
Latest from our Exclusive one on one with @GovPritzker coming up 11a @nbcchicago on @ICEgov coming to Chicago pic.twitter.com/YNJAzAL8lE
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) September 2, 2025
“Donald Trump obviously has Chicago on his mind seemingly every day now. And they are clearly going to send ICE officials and officers to the neighborhoods,” Pritzker said.
“[They said] they will begin operations here sometime in the coming week,” Pritzker added.
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