"JB Pritzker took a water taxi along the Chicago Riverwalk, past one of Donald Trump's famous downtown towers. The gleaming and heavily trafficked tourist district was a deliberate backdrop on the day the Illinois governor directed a defiant message toward the White House: Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here. The governor's protests, however, may not matter."
"After Trump's National Guard deployments to Los Angeles in June and Washington, D.C. this month, the Republican says his next targets for federal intervention may be two of the nation's most Democratic cities: Chicago and Baltimore. Trump's possible move targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves."
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker rode a water taxi along the Chicago Riverwalk and warned the president not to come to Chicago. After National Guard deployments to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., the president says Chicago and Baltimore may be next for federal intervention. Such moves would escalate presidential power, challenge state and city governance rights, and intensify partisan competition over public safety. The tactics support a law-and-order branding and mass deportation agenda while portraying Democratic leaders as weak and exaggerating local violence. Democrats plan legal challenges and aim to persuade moderates that Republicans bluster on crime while Democrats better protect citizens.
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