{"id":2617564,"date":"2026-06-23T03:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-pritzker-he-can-help-with-chicago-crime-after-39-injured-six-dead-in-violent-juneteenth-weekend\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T03:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:08:03","slug":"trump-tells-pritzker-he-can-help-with-chicago-crime-after-39-injured-six-dead-in-violent-juneteenth-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-pritzker-he-can-help-with-chicago-crime-after-39-injured-six-dead-in-violent-juneteenth-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tells Pritzker he can help with Chicago crime after 39 injured, six dead in violent Juneteenth weekend"},"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\">36<\/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-tells-pritzker-he-can-help-with-chicago-crime-after-39-injured-six-dead-in-violent-juneteenth-weekend%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=2617564&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>President Donald Trump has publicly urged Illinois Governor JB Pritzker too seek his help in addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-studios-newest-film-tells-story-of-dietrich-bonhoeffers-opposition-to-antisemitism-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Angel Studios newest film tells story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer\u2019s opposition to antisemitism - Washington Examiner\">recent violent events<\/a> in Chicago, which saw 39 people wounded and six killed during a Juneteenth weekend. Trump highlighted the violent incidents, including a mass shooting on Friday night involving a red SUV firing into a crowd, with victims ranging in age from 17 to 47.He claimed he could quickly reduce violence in Chicago, citing his success in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nra-endorses-virginias-earle-sears-for-governor-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"NRA endorses Virginia\u2019s Earle-Sears for governor - Washington Examiner\">lowering crime rates<\/a> in other cities like D.C., Memphis, and New Orleans.Trump posted this message on Truth Social, emphasizing his willingness to fix the problem &#8220;FAST and Permanently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Local officials and community advocates expressed disappointment and concern over the violence disrupting the importance of Juneteenth.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the mass shooting during a city event, calling it a heartbreaking reminder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing gun violence affecting families<\/a>. Multiple shootings during the weekend drew national attention, with at least 12 people shot after a SUV opened fire on a crowd on Chicago\u2019s South Side. Despite Trump\u2019s repeated offers to help curb violence in Chicago, Pritzker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media accounts<\/a> have not acknowledged his posts as of early Tuesday.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is encouraging Illinois Governor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\">JB Pritzker<\/a> after a weekend of violence in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\">Chicago<\/a> in which 39 people were shot, and six people were killed. The violence includes a mass <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/violent-juneteenth-weekend-chicago\/\">shooting<\/a> on Friday night in the city, which left 14 injured victims. Trump posted his message urging Pritzker to ask for help on his Truth Social account early Tuesday morning. It was the second time in two days that the president mentioned the violent weekend in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt least 39 people injured, 4 dead, in Chicago weekend shootings,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpTruthOnX\/status\/2069273187050033655\">posted<\/a>. \u201cGovernor Pritzker, I, as President, can fix this, FAST and Permanently. D.C., Memphis, New Orleans, all down to record lows, and quickly! CALL ME! President DJT.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4620225\/trump-tells-pritzker-he-can-help-with-chicago-crime\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump tells Pritzker he can help with Chicago crime after 39 injured, six dead in violent Juneteenth weekend<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4618342\/alan-greenspan-dead-age-100\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alan Greenspan dies at age 100<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4618051\/bipartisan-housing-win-heads-trump-desk-zach-halaschak\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rare bipartisan housing win heads to Trump\u2019s desk: Zach Halaschak<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At least 39 people injured, 4 dead, in Chicago weekend shootings. Governor Pritzker, I, as President, can fix this, FAST and Permanently. D.C., Memphis, New Orleans, all down to record lows, and quickly! CALL ME! President DJT<\/p>\n<p>( TS: Jun 23 2026, 12:14 AM ET )\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200c\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Da6TCKB98O\">pic.twitter.com\/Da6TCKB98O<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpTruthOnX\/status\/2069273187050033655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s shooting drew national attention as the shootings occurred on the Juneteenth holiday in the city. Police <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-mass-south-side-washington-heights\/\">said<\/a> that a red SUV drove to a large group of people gathered on Chicago\u2019s South Side when two people from the car started firing into the crowd. Victims ranged from 17 to 47 years old, CBS News reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irion Meadows, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-judiciary-chairman-says-gun-control-is-top-priority\/\" title=\"Senate Judiciary Chairman Says Gun Control Is \u2018Top Priority\u2019\">violence prevention advocate<\/a> in the city, was distributing literature to homes in the area when he heard the gunfire. He expressed disappointment over news of the violence, especially since it happened on Juneteenth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs you can see, I\u2019m dressed in my Juneteenth attire,\u201d Meadows <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-mass-south-side-washington-heights\/\">told<\/a> CBS News. \u201cIt was just a lot of bop bop bop bop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt does a disservice to the community and what Juneteenth is supposed to stand for,\u201d added Meadows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke about the mass shooting during a Juneteenth Day of Action event held on Saturday in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLast night was another reminder of how much work we still have to do to the lives who have been impacted by gun violence,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cAs a father, as a husband, as a brother, as a cousin, just as a resident, it is heartbreaking. It\u2019s difficult to even digest and consume.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are too many families that have experienced loss in this city,\u201d added Chicago\u2019s mayor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4617598\/chicago-suv-shooting-crowd-police\/\"><strong>AT LEAST 12 SHOT AFTER SUV PULLS UP AND OPENS FIRE ON A CROWD, CHICAGO POLICE SAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump initially commented on Chicago\u2019s violent weekend with a Sunday morning Truth Social post. As he did on Tuesday, Trump appealed for Pritzker to contact him to help curb the violence in the city, touting his previous success in deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C. to help with crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLots of Killing going on in Chicago,\u201d Trump posted on Sunday. \u201c22 people shot, at least 4 Dead. Why isn\u2019t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!! D.C. went from one of the worst, to one of the safest cities in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of early Tuesday morning, none of Pritzker\u2019s social media accounts acknowledged Trump\u2019s posts or the violent Juneteenth weekend in his state\u2019s largest city. <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump urges Pritzker to seek help after Chicago violence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2617565,"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\/2026\/02\/image-collage-ec9ly19rr-1770909650983-e1770909743156.jpg?1770891731&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62085,81572,3634],"class_list":["post-2617564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chicago-crime","tag-juneteenth-violence","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-ec9ly19rr-1770909650983-e1770909743156.jpg?1770891731&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617564","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\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617564"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617568,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617564\/revisions\/2617568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}