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Trump Threatens Chicago with Deportations and Military-Style Crackdown, Sparking Democratic Backlash
President Trump ordered the Pentagon renamed to the Department of War and threatened troop deployment in Chicago to enforce immigration laws despite declining local crime rates.
- President Donald Trump threatened Chicago with a military-style crackdown, using the phrase 'Department of War' in a Truth Social post on September 7, 2025.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting local police from cooperating with Trump's immigration raids, raising tensions between local and federal authorities.
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker condemned Trump's actions as illegal and authoritarian, claiming they undermine democracy.
- Protests erupted in response to Trump's threats, with demonstrators blocking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center.
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Trump Backtracks From Chicago 'Dept. of War' Comment, Says He 'Wants to Help'
After sharing a meme appearing to threaten the city of Chicago with war, President Donald Trump has backtracked, saying he only wants “to help the people of Chicago, not hurt them.” On Saturday morning, Trump posted to Truth Social an AI-generated meme captioned “Chipocalypse Now.” It depicts Trump sitting in front of the Chicago skyline as black helicopters fly in and fire rages behind him. “‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning…’ Ch…
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