President Donald Trump called out Illinois and its leaders at several points during an Aug. 11 press briefing , criticizing the state's cashless bail city and labeling Chicago "a disaster."

In response, Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shared statements on X, with varying degrees of sarcasm.

Here's what we know.

Trump vows to end cashless bail in Chicago

Trump repeatedly criticized the cashless bail system in several states throughout his press briefing, specifically calling out the initiatives in New York City and Chicago.

"Every place in the country where you have no-cash bail is a disaster," Trump said. "That's what started it in Chicago. I mean, bad politicians started it, bad leadership started it."

The president claimed the system allowed murderers to be

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