President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will help Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) fight crime in Chicago “just like I did in DC.”
Trump teased the move of federal law enforcement to Chicago in a Truth Social post, which followed a Labor Day weekend crime surge in the Windy City, during which 58 people were shot, including eight fatally, in 37 separate shootings.
“Pritzker needs help badly, he just doesn’t know it yet,” Trump said on Truth Social. “I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again, and soon.”
“CHICAGO IS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!” the president said in a follow-up post.
This Labor Day Weekend in Chicago saw more than double the amount of
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