In the wake of violence over the Labor Day weekend, former U.S. President Donald Trump described Chicago as "the most dangerous city in the world." This weekend saw around 54 individuals shot, with seven lives lost.
According to police reports, multiple shootings occurred in various areas, including a mass drive-by attack in the Bronzeville neighborhood, injuring seven people.
Authorities reported 32 separate shooting incidents between Friday night and Monday afternoon, with a 17-year-old girl injured in her own home and many others harmed in the spate of violence.
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Trump took to social media to criticize Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's handling of crime in the city, posting, "Chicago is the most terrible and dangerous city ever. Pritzker needs help, but doesn't realize it yet. I will solve the crime issue soon, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again—and shortly. Make America Great Again!"
Trump further remarked that "Chicago is the murder capital of the world," as gun violence persisted for a third consecutive weekend, igniting tensions between Trump and state officials. Pritzker had previously condemned Trump's threats to deploy federal agents or National Guard troops, calling such plans "unprecedented, illegal, and un-American."
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also expressed his concerns, warning that federal intervention could heighten tensions between residents and law enforcement agencies.
In response to the escalating threats, Johnson signed an executive order titled "Protecting Chicago Initiative," to prepare for potential legal action against "federal encroachment."
