President Trump on Chicago Crime and Governor Pritzker's Request for National Guard

National Guard Deployment in Chicago

• ⚡ President Trump stated he is prepared to order National Guard troops into American cities if governors do not request federal deployment.
• ⚠️ He specifically mentioned Chicago as a city with a severe crime problem, suggesting Governor JB Pritzker should formally request assistance.
• 🎯 Trump believes that if federal forces were deployed to Chicago, they could resolve the crime issue within one week.

Governor's Request for Federal Aid

• 🏛️ Trump emphasized that governors should explicitly ask for federal intervention, citing an example where the Governor of Michigan respectfully requested help.
• 🧩 He contrasted this with the situation in Illinois, stating he would not act without a formal request from Governor Pritzker, who he believes should ask for help in "cleaning up our city."
• 🗣️ Trump feels that governors who do not request assistance are then critical of federal efforts, using the example of Los Angeles where federal help was provided but criticized.

Invasive Species as a Precedent

• 🌊 Trump brought up the issue of Chinese carp in the Great Lakes as an example of an invasive species problem that required federal action.
• 🤝 He noted that the Governor of Michigan requested help with this issue, and he was able to assist.
• 💰 He mentioned this invasive species project is tremendously expensive and invasive, implying that similar federal resources could be applied to Chicago's crime problem if requested.