On Friday, President Trump met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office to discuss the World Cup. During their meeting, Trump shifted the focus to his recent efforts to combat crime in Washington, DC. He mentioned that he had deployed National Guard troops in an attempt to address this issue, a plan he has since touted as a significant success.
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Trump eventually focused his attention on Chicago, indicating his willingness to deploy troops there. His order to send troops to Los Angeles is currently facing a legal challenge, and a similar challenge is likely if he attempts to take the same action in Chicago. He has expressed concerns about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s competence in addressing crime, noting that residents are calling for his assistance. However, despite claims of rising crime rates, Chicago experienced a significant decline in violent crime during the first half of the year.
“Chicago is a mess, you have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent and we will straighten that one out next. That will be our next one after this, and it won’t even be tough. And the people in Chicago, Mr. Vice President, are screaming for us to come. They are wearing Red hats, just like this one, but they are wearing red hats,” Trump said. “African American ladies, beautiful ladies, are saying, ‘Please, Mr. Trump, come to Chicago, please.’ I did great with the Black vote as you know and they want something to happen. So, I think Chicago will be next and then we’ll help with New York.” – Trump
