Chicago Mayor on if He’d Support Deportation Raids Targeting Criminals: Trump Is Trying to Create Fear

Breitbart ^ | 01/22/2025 | IAN HANCHETT

[ChicagoConservative27]

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to a question on whether he would support deportation raids that focused on people with criminal convictions by stating that “this has happened under previous administrations, whether it’s President Obama or President Biden. This is not anything new. I think what the President is attempting to do is to create hyperbolic fear and tension in this country, and that’s not what we need right now.”

Co-host A Martínez asked, [relevant exchange begins around 6:35] “Mayor, quickly, about 30 seconds, if these raids were to focus on people with criminal convictions, would you support that?”

[ChicagoConservative27]

This dirtbag has a 14 percent approval rating. Ignore his stupid BS. 🙄

[Track9]

The sound of gunfire is so much more comforting.

[READINABLUESTATE]

He’s not wrong, Trump is trying to create fear.

Pushing the illegals to self deport.

[ComputerGuy]

...create hyperbolic fear and tension in this country...

That's what you and yours have done.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This Brandon guy (Let’s Go, Brandon! FBJ!) is a real kook. There is a lot of empty space not being used inside that skull with the weird haircut.

[RoosterRedux]

Creating fear is how you encourage self-deportation.

Anecdotally, my local Walmart superstore is always packed on Sundays with worker immigrants. They arrive in buses and vans in huge numbers.

Last Sunday, there were none.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

He’s only creating fear in the criminal element, sir. Why do you think criminals should live without fear?

[existentially_kuffer]

What’s wrong with fear, fear is a great motivator.

[albie]

Fear is the key. Self deport or we’ll deport for you. Either way, criminals should be fearful of the law. And these are criminals.

[FlingWingFlyer]

What the hell is going on with Chicago voters? It’s like they’ve just given up hope of ever living in a normal city and state.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Brainwashed idiots

[EandH Dad]

If Trump is trying to create fear, it’s not working with anybody I know. But, I don’t know any illegal aliens. I see it as a brilliant plan to save the taxpayers money on deportations if they leave on their own.

[C210N]

Doesn’t this mayor know that the only thing to fear is fear itself?

[odawg]

Trying to create fear? And his point is?

[No name given]

Exactly.

[Salamander]

MD CASA and the RISE “legal medical dope” peddlers have put up a hotline for those “threatened by ICE”

Somebody said Hagerstown was gridlocked yesterday by “ every MD cop on earth” possibly rounding up illegals.

If so, it’s beautiful, man.
Just beautiful.

Naturally the MD gov is “ fighting” for the invaders.

[sauropod]

I never thought anyone could be worse than Groot, but I was wrong.

[ChildOfThe60s]

If you really want to get the scoop on this commie moron, and he is a communist, read second City cop blog. They slice and dice this corrupt idiot on a daily basis.

[airborne]

Dear illegals,

Be afraid! Be very afraid!

[1Old Pro]

If you entered illegally there is one sure way to avoid these terrible deportation raids....LEAVE NOW.