JD Vance hints at potential National Guard deployments in Detroit
While speaking in Howell, JD Vance said the governor of Michigan would only ask for help and President Trump would send security guards to Detroit.
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warned that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to federate 300 members of the Illinois State Guard.
“The Trump administration’s War Department has given me an ultimatum: call on your army, or we will,” Pretzker wrote to X on Saturday, October 4th.
Pretzker said he would defy the proposal.
“I will not call our National Guard to further promote Trump’s offensive actions against our people,” he said. “In Illinois, we do everything in our power to find our neighbors, support the Constitution and protect the rule of law.”
The president deployed 800 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. from August to August 11, saying Chicago would be in the next line after declaring a public safety emergency.
“Chicago is in disarray,” Trump said at an oval office meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on August 22.
Trump’s comments come at a time when Chicago has seen a massive cut in violent crime, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office. The famous mass shooting continues to shake up the city. However, the mayor’s office says overall crime has declined, including a 30% reduction in murders. Johnson said deploying the National Guard could potentially undermine city progress.
The Chicagoans are “screaming for us to come,” Trump said.
“They wear red hats like this, but they wear red hats,” he said. “African American women, beautiful women, President Trump, come to Chicago. Please.”
Last week, the president announced he would be sending troops to Portland, Oregon.
This story has been updated to include new information.
