adminChicago turned into a war zone this Labor Day weekend with 58 people shot and 8 killed in just four days. The Windy City saw multiple mass shootings that left families destroyed and communities terrorized. These are not just numbers on a police report – these are real Americans whose lives were cut short by the failed policies of liberal leadership.
Once again, Chicago’s Democratic leaders are failing the very people they claim to protect. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker have turned one of America’s greatest cities into a shooting gallery. While hardworking families should have been enjoying a peaceful holiday weekend, they were instead ducking for cover from gunfire in their own neighborhoods.
President Trump stepped up like a true leader and offered to send National Guard troops to restore order in Chicago. He knows what it takes to keep Americans safe and has already proven he can clean up crime in Washington DC. This is exactly the kind of strong leadership our country needs right now.
But what did Governor Pritzker do when offered help to save lives? He called Trump’s offer “unhinged” and slammed the door on federal assistance. Pritzker would rather play politics than protect the innocent people being gunned down in his state. His pride matters more to him than the lives of his own citizens.
Mayor Johnson made things even worse by claiming crime is actually going down in Chicago. Tell that to the families of the 8 people who were murdered this weekend. Tell that to the 50 others who were shot and may never fully recover from their injuries.
Here’s the most shocking part of this whole tragedy – police have not made a single arrest in any of the holiday weekend shootings. The criminals are running wild while law-abiding citizens live in fear. This is what happens when you defund the police and coddle criminals instead of backing our brave officers.
The victims of this violence are mostly young people from communities that deserve so much better than this chaos. A 17-year-old boy was among those shot, his whole life ahead of him now changed forever. These kids need hope and opportunity, not more failed liberal policies that have turned their neighborhoods into battlefields.
It’s time for real change in Chicago and cities like it across America. We need leaders who will put public safety first and work with President Trump to restore law and order. The people of Chicago deserve to feel safe in their own city, and conservative leadership is the only way to make that happen.
