{"id":16993,"date":"2025-10-14T08:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16993"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:54:12","slug":"chicago-dem-rips-city-leaders-praises-trumps-law-enforcement-effort-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=16993","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Dem Rips City Leaders, Praises Trump\u2019s Law Enforcement Effort"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ray Lopez, a Democratic alderman representing Chicago\u2019s 15th Ward, voiced support for President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to increase the number of federal personnel deployed to the city, saying many of his constituents agree with the move.<\/p>\n

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In an interview with Fox News, Lopez was asked whether residents in his ward shared the views of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who have accused the Trump administration of \u201cdeclaring war\u201d on Chicago with its expanded federal presence.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely not. There are many people in the city of Chicago who completely support having the additional resources to keep both ICE agents and community protesters safe,\u201d Lopez said.<\/p>\n

He then ripped Pritzker and Chicago leaders for having an adversarial relationship with an administration simply attempting to make the city safer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat we have seen is a complete abdication of responsibility, both by Governor Pritzker and by the mayor of the city of Chicago, who have refused up until this point to allow police just to maintain the peace for protesters and for ICE agents doing their job,\u201d Lopez continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to bring some sanity back to the conversation, and a majority of Chicagoans want to see that happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Last week, Trump ordered the deployment of 300 Texas National Guard personnel to reinforce federal agents operating in the area, following weeks of escalating unrest. The situation intensified when agents were surrounded and rammed by a group of far-left militants, at least one of whom was reportedly armed.<\/p>\n

A federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment, which the Pentagon said was intended to support the \u201cFederal Protection Mission to protect federal functions, personnel, and property.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite the order, the administration has dispatched hundreds of additional officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies to assist with deportation operations and ensure the safety of federal personnel.<\/p>\n

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