At least eight more were killed in Chicago over Labor Day weekend, with another dozen wounded. For those keeping score at home, President Trump put it bluntly: “Over the past number of weeks, approximately 50 people were killed, and hundreds were shot, many expected to die.”
He then asked the obvious question: why does Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker refuse federal help? “What is wrong with this guy, and the 5% in Polls Mayor? I want to help the people of Chicago, not hurt them. Only the Criminals will be hurt!”
It’s a fair point. Why does Pritzker absolutely refuse to pick up the phone? Ed Morrissey nailed it: Pritzker’s cornered, whether he knows it or not. Once Trump cleaned up Washington, D.C., by sending in federal resources, voters elsewhere couldn’t help but wonder: why do we have to live with violent crime when a safer alternative is on the table? The answer, of course, is that progressives like Pritzker and Johnson would have to admit their policies have failed. And they won’t. Because admitting the obvious—crime is not inevitable and it is addressable—would expose their entire agenda as the fraud it is.
Enter DHS with a sledgehammer: Operation Midway Blitz. Announced September 8th, it’s aimed at rounding up “the worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens in Chicago. DHS officials even named the crackdown after Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old Illinois woman killed by a drunk driver who never should’ve been in this country. ICE has set up shop at Naval Station Great Lakes to serve as its command center. The message from Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump is crystal clear: no city is a safe haven for criminal illegal aliens. If you come here illegally and commit crimes, you will be hunted down, arrested, and deported.
Predictably, Pritzker had a meltdown. He whined that this wasn’t about crime but about “scaring Illinoisans.” Sorry, Governor, but if anyone’s scaring Illinoisans, it’s your party’s “sanctuary” policies that release Tren de Aragua gang members, kidnappers, and drug traffickers back onto the streets. Trump didn’t invent the fear—he’s responding to the chaos you created.
And if that weren’t enough of a gut-check, Trump scored another win at the Supreme Court. A rogue district judge in Los Angeles tried to stop ICE agents from doing their jobs, forbidding them from making immigration stops unless they already had “reasonable suspicion.” The Supreme Court slapped that nonsense down. Justice Brett Kavanaugh reminded everyone: judges don’t get to run immigration enforcement. The law is the law, and federal agents are well within their rights to enforce it. Translation: progressive judges can’t play “sanctuary Santa Claus” from the bench anymore.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, the funerals pile up and the ERs fill with gunshot victims. But Pritzker and Johnson are busy virtue-signaling while federal help is literally staging across town. Residents aren’t asking for ideology; they’re begging for safety. And Trump is delivering it.
Critics warn that ICE raids will be too aggressive, that civil liberties are at risk, that families may be “scared.” You know who else is scared? Moms putting their kids to bed in neighborhoods where gangbangers own the night. Seniors walking to the corner store. Commuters riding trains next to violent felons released under “equity” bail reform. The only people who should be scared are the criminals—and that’s exactly who Trump is targeting.
And let’s not pretend this is just Chicago’s problem. Look at Los Angeles: a city drowning in fentanyl, tent cities, and smash-and-grab mobs that walk into high-end boutiques, fill their arms with stolen goods, and stroll right past terrified shoppers. For years, LA’s leadership insisted this was “manageable.” Now, with federal judges being checked and ICE free to move again, the message is changing. Law-abiding residents—whether in Englewood or East LA—are tired of being told they must suffer so that politicians can protect criminals.
Chicago’s leaders want you to believe they’ve got it handled. They don’t. Washington proved it—crime dropped when federal resources showed up. The same could happen in Chicago tomorrow if Pritzker swallowed his pride. But he won’t, because pride is more important than people. And in LA, the same script is playing out: mayors and governors clinging to failed ideology while real people pay with their lives.
So here’s the real headline: “Help is on the way.” Whether Pritzker wants it or not. Whether Johnson likes it or not. Chicagoans deserve better than being political pawns in the progressive experiment gone bad. And LA, San Francisco, Baltimore, and New Orleans—pay attention. The cavalry is saddling up.
Because when the choice is between saving lives or saving face, Trump’s already made his call.
And if you’re a criminal? Pack a bag.
And if Democrats in power don’t like it? Tough. The people they’ve ignored, abandoned, and lectured are finally getting what they deserve: safe streets, secure borders, and leaders who actually do the job. That’s the kind of “help” Americans have been begging for — and it’s arriving whether the elites want it or not.
Editor's Note: The days of lawlessness are over. Thanks to President Trump, big cities across the U.S. will be SAFE once again.
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