Chicago Democrat Welcomes a Trump Crime Crackdown in City: ‘Anything That Helps Bring Peace’

Sean James Aug 30th, 2025, 2:16 pm

Not all Democratic politicians are opposed to President Donald Trump using the National Guard to crack down on crime.

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez (D) said he is “absolutely” in favor of the president deploying the military to The Windy City in order to thwart lawlessness, before adding he has a “real hard time accepting” his fellow party members who are opposed to the idea.

“Chicagoans want to feel safe in the city of Chicago,” Lopez told Fox News. “They want to know that they can leave their homes and come back safely, they could go to work, they could sit on their front steps, [and] their kids can go to school without being shot at.”

Lopez shared

See Full Page