{"id":2480807,"date":"2025-08-30T22:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T02:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trashes-pritzker-as-chicago-crime-crackdown-looms\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T22:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T02:38:20","slug":"trump-trashes-pritzker-as-chicago-crime-crackdown-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trashes-pritzker-as-chicago-crime-crackdown-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump trashes Pritzker as Chicago crime crackdown looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-trashes-pritzker-as-chicago-crime-crackdown-looms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on president Donald Trump&#8217;s ongoing conflict with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker concerning rising crime in Chicago. Trump criticized Pritzker for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rejects-federal-disaster-assistance-for-ohio-town-impacted-by-toxic-train-derailment-report\/\" title=\"Biden Rejects Federal Disaster Assistance For Ohio Town Impacted By Toxic Train Derailment: Report\">refusing federal assistance<\/a>,including National Guard support,to address the city&#8217;s crime issues following multiple shootings. Trump warned that a federal intervention is inevitable if Pritzker does not act swiftly. Meanwhile, chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes such federal involvement and signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">executive order<\/a> limiting cooperation between local police and the National Guard, also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protecting undocumented residents<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-border-czar-threatens-to-arrest-leftist-mayor-for-shielding-illegals-im-willing-to-put-him-in-jail\/\" title=\"...&#039;s Border Czar Threatens to Arrest Leftist Mayor for Shielding Illegals: &#039;I&#039;m Willing to Put Him in Jail&#039;\">federal deportation efforts<\/a>. Johnson and Pritzker are aligned in resisting a federal crackdown, with Johnson emphasizing that militarized presence such as tanks on city streets is unacceptable. The dispute highlights political tensions over crime management and federal versus local authority. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump trashes Pritzker as Chicago crime crackdown looms<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2212878\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Saturday continued his feud with Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JB Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL) over crime in Chicago, warning the Illinois governor that a federal takeover of the city is &ldquo;coming&rdquo; if he cannot tackle the problem himself.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, pointing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-weekend-shootings-aug-22-to-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple shootings<\/a> in the Windy City last weekend, trashed Pritzker as &ldquo;CRAZY&rdquo; for not wanting assistance, which could include the National Guard, in combating crime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3788532\/chicago-mayor-order-resisting-trump-crackdown-crime-illegal-immigration\/\">Chicago mayor signs order resisting Trump crackdown on crime and illegal immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3787259\/wes-moore-would-absolutely-welcome-federal-support-to-lower-crime-in-baltimore\/\">Wes Moore would &#8216;absolutely welcome&#8217; federal support to lower crime in Baltimore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3786919\/the-ugly-political-divide-over-thoughts-and-prayers\/\">The ugly political divide over thoughts and prayers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot, in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, just said that he doesn&rsquo;t need help in preventing CRIME. He is CRAZY!!! He better straighten it out, FAST, or we&rsquo;re coming!&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115120036321239638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Pritzker have traded barbs over the last week as the president continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3778636\/trump-says-chicago-probably-next-washington-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tease<\/a> a National Guard deployment to Chicago to crack down on crime and illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has hurled insults at the Illinois governor, particularly over his weight, while Pritzker has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3781980\/jb-pritzker-trump-do-not-come-chicago-national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a> by claiming that Trump is in a cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>The new attacks from Trump come as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3788532\/chicago-mayor-order-resisting-trump-crackdown-crime-illegal-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resisting<\/a> a potential crime crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Saturday, he signed an executive order that seeks to tamp down the extent the Chicago Police Department can cooperate with the National Guard and seeks to protect city residents without legal status from federal removal, among other priorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3787065\/labor-day-protests-expected-in-dc-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LABOR DAY WEEKEND PROTESTS EXPECTED IN DC AREA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In comments to reporters, Johnson said he and Pritzker are in &ldquo;complete alignment&rdquo; on the resistance effort.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not want to see tanks in our streets,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not who we are as a city, and that&rsquo;s not who we are as a nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump warns Pritzker of federal takeover over Chicago crime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2480808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-pritzker-crazy-chicago-crime.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4387,61228,20657,3634],"class_list":["post-2480807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chicago","tag-crime-crackdown","tag-pritzker","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/trump-pritzker-crazy-chicago-crime.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480807"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480811,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480807\/revisions\/2480811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}