2 h. ago Trump calls Chicago mayor and Illinois governor 'grossly incompetent' in new White House video

The White House escalated its feud with Illinois Democratic leaders as Trump accused Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker of incompetence.

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3 h. ago WATCH: Illinois governor responds to Trump's call to jail Democratic leaders

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded after President Donald Trump called for his jailing in a social media post claiming Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have failed to protect ICE officers.

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3 h. ago Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!" It was a reference to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The post Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions

In an early morning Truth Social post, the president said Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers.

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9 h. ago Trump Calls for Imprisonment of Gov. Priztker and Mayor Brandon Johnson

President Donald Trump declared early Wednesday that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be jailed for blocking the enforcement of the federal immigration law.  The post Trump Calls for Imprisonment of Gov. Priztker and Mayor Brandon Johnson appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 h. ago Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor 'should be in jail for failing to protect' ICE officers

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed for failing to defend ICE officers.

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24 h. ago Pope Leo rejects reporter's question about President Trump's use of the National Guard in his hometown

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV refused to discuss President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to his hometown amid local opposition.

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58 h. ago Abbott Defies Pritzker, Greenlights Trump’s Texas National Guard Deployment to Sanctuary States

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) confirmed Sunday that 400 Texas National Guard soldiers will be deployed to Illinois and other sanctuary states under a federal directive from President Trump, igniting a fierce interstate clash. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) denounced the move as “Trump’s Invasion” and called for immediate withdrawal. The post Abbott Defies Pritzker, Greenlights Trump’s Texas National Guard Deployment to Sanctuary States appeared first on Breitbart.

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61 h. ago Supreme Court Starts Consequential Term, and Illinois Governor Warns of ‘Trump’s Invasion’

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65 h. ago Governor slams ‘Trump’s invasion’ as troops deployed in Illinois

Governor slams ‘Trump’s invasion’ as troops deployed in Illinois  Al Jazeera

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68 h. ago Trump Readies Troops from California and Texas for Oregon and Illinois

The moves followed a judge’s order on Saturday that blocked the Oregon Guard from deploying to Portland, Ore. Illinois’ governor called it “Trump’s Invasion.”

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69 h. ago Pritzker says Trump ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called President Donald Trump's plan to deploy Texas National Guard troops to his state 'Trump's Invasion' in a social media post.

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8 d. ago Illinois governor says Trump's military deployment threat isn't about safety

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump's threat to deploy 100 military personnel to Chicago is an effort to cause "mayhem," not make residents safer.

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2 w. ago Chicago Mayor quotes MLK to argue law enforcement is a 'sickness that has not led to safe communities'

Mayor Brandon Johnson opposed potential National Guard deployment to Chicago, citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s description of militarism as a sickness.

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4 w. ago Trump says he's fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026

Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.

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4 w. ago Why Gov. Pritzker says Trump's threats to Chicago make him worry about 2026 elections

Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.

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4 w. ago Chicago's killing fields: Activists cry about Trump while families bury kids

Over Labor Day weekend, gun violence in Chicago left nine dead and 52 wounded, intensifying debate over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s opposition to deploying the National Guard.

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