After weeks of threats, US President Donald Trump officially announced that he is sending federal forces to the US city of Chicago. On September 2, Trump declared his intent to send federal troops, including National Guard personnel, to Chicago to address rising crime, stating: “We’re going in. I didn’t say when, but we’re going in.” After Trump’s announcement about the midwestern city, Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, swiftly responded: “He just wants his own secret police force that will do publicity stunts whenever his poll numbers are sinking, whenever his jobs report shows a stagnating economy, whenever he needs another distraction from his failures,” Johnson told reporters. “Chicago is doing what works without Trump’s invasion of our city,” wrote the Chicago Teachers Union on X. “We reject occupation. We welcome investments in public education, youth employment, and affordable housing.” 📲 Read the full article on our website.