JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump said he was likely to expand efforts to crack down on crimes to Chicago.
Trump first deployed National Guard troops and federal agencies to the streets of Washington DC last week with a mandate to criminalize.
"The crime condition) is terrible and the Mayor of Bowser must act decisively or he will not be serving as mayor for long, because we will take over the federal government, run it properly," Trump told reporters, referring to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. , August 23.
Trump's latest statistics show the crime rate has declined in the US capital since its peak in 2023.
Washington is a unique federal envelope, established in the US Constitution and under the jurisdiction of Congress, not belonging to any state.
In 1973, Congress passed the Columbia District Household Rules Act, allowing residents to elect mayors and council members.
Continuing his spontaneous statement at the White House, Trump thought he might expand his efforts to other cities.
He declined to explain how the federal government was able to intervene in local law enforcement in cities outside the DC federal enclave.
"Chicago is a mess," Trump said, insinuating the mayor.
"And we'll probably talk about it later," Trump said.
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The US President deployed the National Guard and federalized the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC
Trump said some of his Chicago supporters had "asked us to come."
"I made it with the voice of a black citizen, as you know, and they want something to happen," he said.
"So I think Chicago will be our next choice, and then we will help in New York," Trump added.
As in Washington, crimes, including murder, have declined in Chicago last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he took Trump's statement seriously but had not yet received official communication from the government about federal law enforcement or military deployment.
The mayor said Trump's approach was "uncoordinated, not requested, and inappropriate."
"There are many things the federal government can do to help us reduce crime and violence in Chicago, but sending in the military is not one of them," he continued.
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