Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago will 'rise up' if Trump brings in National Guard to crack down on crime

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson had harsh words for President Donald Trump over the weekend, saying that should Trump bring in the National Guard to help crack down on crime, the people of Chicago would "rise up." Trump had said that Chicago would be the next city that the federal government could tackle for enhanced law enforcement, which also drew rebuke from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who called it a "manufactured crisis."

Trump spoke against Pritzker on Monday, calling the governor a "slob." He said that Chicago is "a killing field right now" and that the leadership in the city and state doesn't "acknowledge it."
 

Trump: “As you all know, Chicago’s a killing field right now.”

pic.twitter.com/0wiWLLxuZs

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 25, 2025