Democrats blast Trump over Chicago deportation and navy threats

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Democrats are criticizing President Donald Trump for a social media submit that appeared to threaten Chicago with deportations and the U.S. navy.

Trump posted on Reality Social an AI picture of himself styled as Robert Duvall’s character in "Apocalypse Now," a Vietnam Struggle epic a couple of embellished U.S. officer who has gone rogue deep within the Cambodian jungle. The phrases "Chipocalypse Now" had been additionally seen on the picture.

"'I like the odor of deportations within the morning…'" Trump wrote within the submit on Saturday morning, a play on a well-known quote from the 1979 movie.

"Chicago about to search out out why it’s known as the Division of WAR," he added, referring to his current govt order renaming the Division of Protection to the Division of Struggle.

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President Donald Trump shared a digitally altered picture depicting himself as a commander "at conflict" with Chicago, drawing backlash from Illinois leaders. (President Donald Trump by way of Reality Social)

A number of Democrats blasted the president for his threats of "conflict" in opposition to U.S. cities, which comes because the federal authorities is doubtlessly contemplating deploying the Nationwide Guard to Chicago to take care of crime – a transfer Illinois leaders have repeatedly criticized.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to the submit by saying Trump was "utilizing our troops like political pawns."

"The President of the US is deploying the navy onto US streets and utilizing our troops like political pawns," Newsom wrote on X. "DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME NUMB TO THIS."

Newsom butted heads with Trump over the summer time after Nationwide Guard troops and Marines had been deployed to Los Angeles to answer anti-ICE demonstrations and help federal immigration enforcement.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom stated President Donald Trump was "utilizing our troops like political pawns." (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos)

Both Illinois senators pushed again on the president's "disgusting" submit suggesting he would wage conflict on the Windy Metropolis.

"No Donald, Chicago is just not your conflict zone," Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth wrote on X.

Duckworth can be a fight veteran and retired Military Nationwide Guard lieutenant colonel.

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Sen. Dick Durbin wrote on X that Trump ought to be centered on his "weak jobs stories," "document measles instances," "tariffs hurting American farmers and companies" and "hidden Epstein recordsdata" as an alternative of "asking ChatGPT to make him memes and threatening to show our courageous armed forces in opposition to American cities."

"This tweet this morning was disgusting to counsel that the troops are coming into Chicago or that the Division of Struggle goes to be engaged is a humiliation," Durban stated throughout remarks earlier than a parade in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, in keeping with FOX 32 Chicago.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have been feuding with President Donald Trump in current weeks. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have been feuding with Trump in current weeks over the potential deployment of Nationwide Guard troops to Chicago.

"The President of the US is threatening to go to conflict with an American metropolis," Pritzker wrote on X on Saturday. "This isn't a joke. This isn't regular. Donald Trump is not a strongman, he is a scared man. Illinois received’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator."

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Johnson has beforehand cited information exhibiting that violent crime in Chicago has declined within the final yr, together with homicides and robberies dipping by greater than 30%, and shootings dropping by practically 40%.

"The President’s threats are beneath the distinction of our nation, however the actuality is that he desires to occupy our metropolis and break our Structure," Johnson wrote on Saturday. "We should defend our democracy from this authoritarianism by defending one another and defending Chicago from Donald Trump."