President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed for their opposition to his deployment of the National Guard and accompanying immigration crackdown in the "Windy City."

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

His comments come a day after hundreds of Texas National Guard troops arrived at an army training center outside the city, where they could be ready to deploy as early as Wednesday.

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