Leaders Respond to Trump’s Threat of National Guard Deployment in Chicago

Democrats criticized President Trump for threatening to deploy National Guard troops to cities like Chicago, New York, and Baltimore, arguing that these cities are under control and that the president's threats are politically motivated rather than based on actual emergencies. Local leaders dismissed Trump's claims of crisis, emphasizing that crime rates have fallen and that the threats appear to be attempts to target sanctuary cities and immigration policies. The White House has not specified when or if troops will be sent.