Coverage dated September 5, 2025 to September 6, 2025

Trump escalates crackdown threats with Chicago 'war' warning

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President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to

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ABC 7 New York
Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a 'wannabe dictator' (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Sep 5, 2025
ABC 7 New York's feed description
President Donald Trump is amplifying his promises to dispatch the National Guard to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now."
Forbes
Trump Threatens Chicago With ‘Department Of WAR’ As Illinois Gov. Calls Him A ‘Wannabe Dictator’ (opens Forbes)
Published Sep 5, 2025
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Chicago’s mayor said Trump’s “threats are beneath the honor of our nation.”
CBS News
Trump appears to again threaten sending troops to Chicago for immigration enforcement (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 5, 2025
CBS News's feed description
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
CNN
Trump says Chicago ‘will find out why it’s called the Department of WAR’ ahead of planned crackdown (opens CNN)
Published Sep 5, 2025
CNN's feed description
It comes as Trump has ramped up his rhetoric against the country’s third most-populous city. CNN previously reported the Trump administration’s plans to conduct a major immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
New York Post
Trump threatens Chicago’s criminals with ‘Department of WAR’ post (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 5, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump posted a cryptic message Saturday threatening to unleash the Department of War on Chicago to fight crime.
Salon
Trump threatens Chicago with his new ‘Department of WAR’ (opens Salon)
Published Sep 5, 2025
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Hundreds of federal agents are mobilized while city leaders and demonstrators resist enforcement actions
Digital Journal
Trump escalates crackdown threats with Chicago 'war' warning (opens Digital Journal)
Published Sep 6, 2025
Digital Journal's feed description
President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to
Time
Trump Threatens Chicago with 'Department of War' (opens Time)
Published Sep 6, 2025
Time's feed description
JB Pritzker called Trump a "wannabe dictator" after the president threatened Chicago with his newly-renamed "Department of War."
The Hill
Trump says he’s ‘not going to war’ with Chicago after Democratic criticism (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 6, 2025
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President Trump denies threatening war with Chicago, claiming he only wants to clean up the city. Governor Pritzker calls it 'not normal.'
Al Jazeera
Trump threatens ‘war’ on Chicago as thousands protest federal crackdown (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 6, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker denounces Trump as a wanna-be dictator as protesters rally in Chicago and Washington, DC.

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