Trump says 'incompetent' Illinois governor, 'no better' Chicago mayor should call him for help with crime
President Donald Trump continued back-and-forth jabs with Illinois Gov JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson late Tuesday night as the Windy City experienced another deadly weekend In a post on Truth Social the president called Pritzker incompetent and disclosed Johnson is no better while talking about Chicago crime statistics six dead and injured from the weekend Trump also mentioned Pritzker should call him for help which likely won't happen as the Democratic governor commented federal assistance combating crime in the city is exactly the type of overreach that our country's founders warned against A really DEADLY weekend in Chicago DEAD HURT IN CRIME SPREES ALLOVER THE CITY Panic stricken Governor Pritzker says that crime is under control when in fact it is just the opposite He is an incompetent Governor who should call me for HELP Mayor Johnson is no better Make Chicago Great Again Trump wrote late Tuesday night ILLINOIS DEMOCRAT LEADERS BLAST TRUMP PUSH TO SEND NATIONAL GUARD TO CHICAGOThe president and Democratic leaders in Illinois specifically Chicago have been embroiled in disagreement over the way the city should fight crime Trump has floated the idea of sending the National Guard into Chicago to crackdown on violent crimes as he did in Washington D C nearly two weeks ago but has been met with much opposition Pritzker and Johnson have insisted that the city does not need to be occupied by the military to cut down on crime Chicagoans are not asking for a militarized force to occupy our city We're not asking for that Johnson stated on Monday during a citywide news conference At the same conference Pritzker stated Trump to not come to Chicago as he is neither yearned here nor needed here Crime statistics publicly available on the Chicago police department's website show that last week the city experienced nine murders criminal sexual assaults robberies aggravated batteries burglaries motor wagon thefts and nearly incidents of felony or misdemeanor theft While all categories are down compared to last year there is a increase in crime overall when compared to FOX Chicago also informed that more illegal guns are recovered in Chicago than Los Angeles and New York City combined WHITE HOUSE ACCUSES PRITZKER ILLINOIS DEMS OF WHINING WHILE CHICAGO CRIME RAGESChicago was also dubbed the nation's homicide capital for the th consecutive year in March as the city experienced murders in according to local outlet The Center Square The City of Chicago has pushed back with its own fact sheet arguing Johnson's primary focus has been driving down violent crime in Chicago during his first two years as mayor citing a reduction in homicides and a reduction in shootings year-to-date Johnson also highlighted a citywide homicide clearance rate of which his office explained is the highest in more than a decade as the mayor emphasizes mental wellbeing and a holistic approach to region safety The administration's suggestion to deploy National Guard troops to crime-ridden Chicago comes amid an ongoing operation in the nation's capital More than troops have been patrolling the streets of D C over the past nearly two weeks and the city has only experienced one homicide during that time period Fox News Digital's Deirdre Heavey contributed to this review
