Trump's National Guard Deployment Denied: Illinois Says Nope!
In a scenic twist worthy of a political telenovela, President Trumpâs grand plan to send 500 Illinois and Texas National Guard troops to help with his immigration crackdown hit a snag on October 4, 2025. Judge April Perry, with the subtlety of a traffic cop at rush hour, slapped a temporary restraining order halting the deployment. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, the uninvited stars of Trumpâs crackdown drama, reportedly refused to 'step in'âor maybe just wanted a better script. Trump fired back, demanding both be jailed for 'failing to protect Ice officers,' while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and assistant Tricia McLaughlin painted Chicago as chaos central, complete with 'domestic terrorists' and 'violent rioters,' all possibly fueled by Pritzkerâs policy remix. Against the backdrop of suburban Broadview and southwest side clashes, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson vowed to appeal, stealing a line from every reality show everywhere: 'We expect to be vindicated by a higher court.' The national guard's fate? Still under review, possibly pending the arrival of actual plot twists or a crossover episode with the Insurrection Act.
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Trump's plan to flood Illinois with National Guard troops is on pause thanks to Judge April Perry â which is probably for the best since J.B. Pritzker and Brandon Johnson are apparently Chicagoâs version of designated chaos managers.
When Illinois says 'No' to National Guard troops, you know youâre dealing with a sequel nobody wanted: Trump 2.0 versus Chicago Drama: The Lawsuit Edition.
Trump threatening to jail politicians for 'failing' at riot control sounds less like government and more like your drunk uncle yelling at the TV during family dinner.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/10/2025 | Author: Carrie Shepherd
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