Trump says he's committed to sending National Guard troops to Chicago
Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he will deploy troops to Chicago, which he called a crime-ridden "hellhole," though he would not say when he planned to launch his latest crackdown on a US city.
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- Published Date: 11:15 | 02 September 2025
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans to send U.S. National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, but declined to offer a specific timing of the deployment.
"We're going in. I didn't say when, but we're going in," Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office.