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(22,129 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:24 AM Oct 8

Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment [View all]

Source: Reuters

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing Chicago's mayor and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepared to deploy military troops to the streets of the third-largest U.S. city.

Neither Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson nor Illinois Governor JB Pritzker have been accused of criminal wrongdoing, though both have emerged as prominent opponents of Trump's immigration crackdown and deployment of National Guard troops in Democratic-leaning cities.

Trump's call to imprison the two elected officials comes as another high-profile political rival, former FBI Director James Comey, was due to appear in court to face criminal charges that have been widely criticized as flimsy.

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On his social media platform, Trump accused Johnson and Pritzker of failing to protect immigration officers who have been operating in Chicago.

"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!" Trump wrote, referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-calls-chicago-mayor-illinois-governor-be-jailed-2025-10-08/

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Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment [View all] Kid Berwyn Oct 8 OP

Seriously, this is absolutely disgusting angrychair Oct 8 #1

The Spirit of '76 Kid Berwyn Oct 8 #2

We tolerate it because Oeditpus Rex Oct 8 #5

And there really is no formidable organization and opposition to this. Not that's highly visible anyway. hadEnuf Oct 8 #18

The Republicans won't check him. LuvLoogie Oct 8 #13

It started in 2016 with their cries of "Lock her up!" Wednesdays Oct 8 #16

I'd argue that the opening act for this horror show... Wuddles440 Oct 8 #29

"immigration crackdown" is just code for Trump and Miller's consolidation of power for their fascism .... Botany Oct 8 #3

"Plenary Authority" Kid Berwyn Oct 8 #23

The lunatic speaks Bayard Oct 8 #4

Governor Pritzker should send the Illinois National Guard KS Toronado Oct 8 #14

This is so childishly stupid now... Escape Oct 8 #6

If f45's announcement was on his Truth Social I doubt it was decreed by him. It would have been in2herbs Oct 8 #7

State's Rights? Mblaze Oct 8 #8

Ka$h is in Chicago today. Hmmmmm ..... n/t Cheezoholic Oct 8 #9

Aren't ICE agents able to protect themselves? Ohioboy Oct 8 #10

I miss the "Abolish ICE" days n/t leftstreet Oct 8 #11

BINGO! generalbetrayus Oct 8 #19

Jailing Democrats simply for being Democrats in Chicago doesn't seem like a good idea Warpy Oct 8 #12

Be sure to post this on ALL forums you belong to. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 8 #15

The ICE assault last week was an act of criminal terrorism Martin Eden Oct 8 #17

to the contrary, local law enforcement should start enforcing laws, any that they can, against ICE. somaticexperiencing Oct 8 #20

The big question timms139 Oct 8 #21

His role model is the Queen of Hearts question everything Oct 8 #22

Thanks to online radicalization... Kid Berwyn Oct 8 #24

The Felon, Barney Fife is at it again. Buddyzbuddy Oct 8 #25

Trump just needs to officially declare War on the United States and be done with it. emulatorloo Oct 8 #26

So he wants to jail the governor and the mayor for trying to protect their citizens and for wanting to see that the law jls4561 Oct 8 #27

There needs to be more of a United front from every elected Dem against the brutality from ICE everyday. FloridaBlues Oct 8 #28

The framers of the Constitution gave us the 2nd Amendment... AntiFascist Oct 8 #30