Troops To Chicago Has 'Nothing To Do With Violence': Former Chicago Mayor Lightfoot
September 8, 2025
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as posted by the channelPresident Donald Trump started his immigration crackdown in Chicago, with federal agents stepping up enforcement in an escalating campaign against Democratic-run cities that the White House has said are suffering from rampant crime and disorder.
Operation Midway Blitz has begun in the city and other parts of Illinois targeting “criminal illegal aliens,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Monday. DHS blamed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat and potential presidential hopeful in 2028, for sanctuary policies that it said help shield lawbreakers.
The federal action underscores the intensifying national confrontation between the White House and Democratic mayors and governors who have bristled at Trump’s efforts to intervene in local policing to advance his goal of mass deportations. The move in Chicago drew a rebuke from Pritzker, who accused Trump of needlessly sowing fear in the third-largest US city.
Former Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot (D), shares her thoughts on the possibility President Trump sends the National Guard to Chicago and states that this move by the President has nothing to do with violence, but more so about his power and ICE raids. She also discusses additional ways the President can help the city if combating violence is his main priority and how the current mayor of Chicago may be able to work with the Trump Administration. Lori Lightfoot, Former Mayor of Chicago (D), speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kriti Gupta on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
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