"WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's second-largest city. "'I love the smell of deportations in the morning,'" Trump wrote on his social media site. "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR.""
"Trump on Friday signed an executive order seeking to rename the Defense Department the Department of War, after months of campaigning to be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize. The renaming requires congressional approval. The illustration in Trump's post shows him against a backdrop of the Chicago skyline, wearing a hat matching that of the movie's war-loving and amoral Lt. Col. Kilgore, played by Robert Duvall."
President Donald Trump amplified promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image drawn from Apocalypse Now that shows a ball of flames and helicopters over the city. He wrote, 'I love the smell of deportations in the morning,' and warned Chicago would 'find out why it's called the Department of WAR.' Trump signed an executive order seeking to rename the Defense Department the Department of War, though that change requires congressional approval. The illustration depicts him wearing a hat similar to Lt. Col. Kilgore from the film. The administration plans expanded immigration enforcement in Chicago, mirroring deployments to Los Angeles and Washington.
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