‘Bring in Trump’: POTUS says Chicago wants federal help after riot leaves 1 dead, several injured
Massive crime and rioting in the Chicago Loop area. Multiple Police Officers attacked and badly injured. 300 people rioting, 6 victims shot, one critical and one DEAD. In the meantime, Governor Pritzker and the Low IQ Mayor of Chicago are refusing Federal Government help for a…
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WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump said on Saturday, November 22, that Chicago residents are chanting “Bring in Trump” amid violent unrest and a surge in crime downtown.
The comment came after a weekend riot in the Chicago Loop left several teens shot and at least one person dead. Trump blamed city and state leadership for rejecting federal help.
Teen riots rock Chicago Downtown amid rising crime and failed policing
The unrest broke out in Chicago’s downtown central business district after a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Reports stated that around 300 juveniles were involved in the rioting and attacked police officers with mace and stun guns.
Multiple officers were injured, and at least one was hospitalized. During the riot, at least six youths, ages 13 to 17, were shot. Less than an hour later, a 14-year-old boy was shot again and later died in a hospital. An 18-year-old man was also wounded.
A young woman was brutally set on fire by a career criminal on a train in Chicago.
— America (@america) November 19, 2025
The suspect had a previous arson charge where he received two years of “mental health probation” and had battery charges from past arrests dropped.
This must end.
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A few days before the violent weekend, another disturbing incident occurred on a Chicago train. A woman was allegedly set on fire by a man with a long criminal record.
Authorities stated that the suspect, 50-year-old Lawrence Reed, "had no business being on the streets." He now faces charges for carrying out an act of terrorism or violence targeting a public transportation system.
Trump calls for federal crackdown
Trump reacted strongly, posting on his Truth Social account that there was “massive crime and rioting in the Chicago Loop area.” He claimed that six of the riot victims were shot, with one in critical condition and another dead.
He directly blamed Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Trump said they were refusing “Federal Government help for a situation that could be quickly remedied.” He also added that residents were chanting, “BRING IN TRUMP!!!”
Johnson and Trump have had a long-running feud over law enforcement and public safety in Chicago. The mayor previously called Trump’s threats to send in the National Guard a “flagrant violation of our Constitution” and said the city does not need a “military occupation.”
Trump has even floated using the Insurrection Act to intervene in Chicago, saying he could use it to respond to rising crime. He claimed that many presidents have used the act when crime peaks, and suggested he could do the same to restore order.
There is growing tension over the idea of federal troops in Chicago. Trump has said in the past that Chicago is “a mess” and that he plans to “clean up our cities” with more aggressive interventions.
Meanwhile, Johnson and other city leaders argue that deploying military force would erode trust between law enforcement and residents.
