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Trump knocks ‘incompetent’ Chicago mayor amid threats to deploy troops to city
The Hill ^ | 8/25/25 | Alex Gangitano

Posted on 08/25/2025 8:48:10 AM PDT by DallasBiff

President Trump on Monday bashed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) as “incompetent” amid threats from Trump to send National Guard troops into the Illinois city.

“The incompetent Mayor of Chicago just stated that, in DC, where crime has been brought down to almost nothing, there have been no murders in 9 days, something which hasn’t happened in years, and people are safe again, only nine people have been arrested,” Trump said on Truth Social. “That is wrong, hundreds of criminals have been held, captured, and arrested, and their guns have been taken away. DC IS SAFE AND BOOMING!!!”

As of Sunday, there have been over 910 total arrests in Washington, D.C., and 101 firearms have been seized since federal law enforcement was sent into the nation’s capital on Aug. 7, according to the White House. On Saturday night alone, there were a total of 93 arrests and six illegal firearms seized, the White House said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; alexgangitano; banglist; brandonjohnson; chicago; colddeadhands; dc; districtofcolumbia; gunconfiscation; illinois; lorilightfoot; myobtrump; shallnotbeinfringed; thehill; theshill; trump

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I know a dichotomy(getting rid of illegal guns), but what will the people on the banglist say?

Just trying to be impartial.

1 posted on 08/25/2025 8:48:10 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Impartial? Not to worry. They get it. Ask the Ayatollas.


2 posted on 08/25/2025 8:50:23 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DallasBiff

Is this the same Brandon who said that Trump is afraid of high-intellectual black men?


3 posted on 08/25/2025 8:51:13 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: DallasBiff

It is said, judge a tree by its fruit.


4 posted on 08/25/2025 8:55:59 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: DallasBiff

I know the remaining tatters of the Race Card will be played here, but so what? This has nothing to do with race, and all to do with competence and upholding the law for all citizens, not just street thugs and grifters.


5 posted on 08/25/2025 8:56:41 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: DallasBiff

I know a dichotomy(getting rid of illegal guns), but what will the people on the banglist say?
Just trying to be impartial.


eyes on the wrong place. focus on the criminal use of guns, not the guns.

There were proposals at one time to double the sentence if a gun was used in the crime.


6 posted on 08/25/2025 9:01:45 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: DallasBiff

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-sends-strike-force-to-chicago-to-help-curb-spike-in-violent-crime


7 posted on 08/25/2025 9:04:46 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau; All

Above link....Biden sent a strike force to Chicago to deal with crime. Please read...


8 posted on 08/25/2025 9:05:36 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: DallasBiff

Sending National Guard to Chicago would be almost exclusively to the South Side - everything West of Hyde Park / Dan Ryan Expressway to Midway Airport


9 posted on 08/25/2025 9:07:06 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: lee martell

“This has nothing to do with race, and all to do with competence and upholding the law for all citizens”

Unfortunately there’s a strong correlation between the two.


10 posted on 08/25/2025 9:08:25 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they. control you. )
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To: aquila48; All

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/brown-says-strike-force-teams-just-one-part-of-effort-to-curb-chicago-gun-violence/2553773/


11 posted on 08/25/2025 9:09:20 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

Per Second City Cop...

https://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2025/08/so-close.html?m=1

“...As of 0800 hours on Sunday, HeyJackass.com had one of those rare occurrences up on their website:

8:00a Demonized Tally: 0 killed, 19 wounded

It was looking like even the mere threat of deploying National Guard and military troops to Chicago was enough to keep criminals from actually accomplishing a murder all weekend...”


12 posted on 08/25/2025 9:15:07 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: DallasBiff
Chicago CRIMINAL gangs help keep democrats in power - and syndicates provide cash. The corrupt thugs running the city don't want to work with Trump they want things to stay the same. LOOK AT ACTIONS AND RESULTS - IGNORE THE CHEAP WORDS OF DEMOCRAT LIARS.

Democrats have had over 60 years to clean up their crime ridden hellholes communities in Chicago. And they've done NOTHING.

Now that Trump wants to make these neighborhoods safe for the people who live there - they scream bloody murder.

Gimme a break.

13 posted on 08/25/2025 9:48:44 AM PDT by GOPJ (DEMOCRAT HELLHOLE CITIES HAVE HAD 60 YEARS TO DEAL WITH THEIR CRIMINAL PROBLEMS.)
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To: DallasBiff

I heard that the voters give him a very small amount of approval. Like around 6-7%


14 posted on 08/25/2025 11:11:57 AM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: DallasBiff

I hope Trump doesn’t do this. DC is one thing, but this is state jurisdiction.


15 posted on 08/25/2025 11:49:25 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Sam Gamgee

Agreed. Be careful what you wish for.


16 posted on 08/25/2025 12:04:17 PM PDT by spintreebob
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To: spintreebob

The state is run by a nitwit, it is all a Chicago thing, the governor is a stooge.


17 posted on 08/25/2025 2:36:00 PM PDT by boomop1 (term limits NOW)
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To: DallasBiff

“The incompetent Mayor of Chicago just stated…”

What did he state.


18 posted on 08/25/2025 3:53:17 PM PDT by ReganFan4ever
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To: DallasBiff

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/merrick-garland-gun-trafficking-strike-force-justice-department/


19 posted on 08/25/2025 4:12:59 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

Good post!
It’s obvious that hypocritical, two-faced demoncrats will vehemently object to anything Trump and his administration do because they are unhinged, full of hate and criminally insane due to TDS and don’t give a damn about US citizens.


20 posted on 08/25/2025 7:07:08 PM PDT by doc maverick
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