Chicago Mayor Flat Out Says Trump ‘Declared War’ On His City and Others

Chicago Mayor Flat Out Says Trump ‘Declared War’ On His City After President Calls For His Arrest

Zachary Leeman Oct 11th, 2025, 11:59 am

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson claimed on Saturday that it’s “clear” President Donald Trump has “declared war” on his city and others.

Johnson joined MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Saturday morning following the president not only deploying National Guard troops to the city, but also calling for Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) to be thrown in jail .

Velshi argued that Trump and others in his administration are “confrontation seeking” to justify the deployment of national troops to cities like Chicago. Trump said he was sending National Guard troops to Chicago in an effort to combat crime. Trump has also accused Johnson and Pritzk