The mayor of Chicago calls the constitutional plan of the Trump National Guard plan

On Sunday, the mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, called President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago a “blatant violation of our Constitution”.

“What the president proposes would be the most blatant violation of our Constitution in the 21st century,” wrote Johnson on X. “The city of Chicago does not need military occupation.”

Johnson also shared a clip for his appearance on “The Weekend” by MSNBC.

In the show, Johnson said that Chicago had clearly indicated what he needed instead of the troops.

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The mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, spoke with MSNBC “The Weekend” on Sunday, August 24, 2025, when he qualified President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Chicago a “flagrant violation of our Constitution,” adding that the city “does not need military occupation”. (GRAEME SLOAN for the Washington Post via Getty Images)

“We have to invest in people to ensure that we can build safe and affordable communities. This is what I have done as mayor since we have assumed his functions,” he said. “It is regrettable that this president works overtime to divide into his attempt to conquer the families of workers and to conquer cities across America.

“But it is clearly a violation of the Constitution, and we will remain firm and vigilant in our commitment to guarantee that our democracy is protected and that our humanity is guaranteed,” added Johnson.

Trump said on Friday that Chicago would be the next for federal intervention after efforts in Washington, DC.

The mayor of Chicago calls the deployment plan of the national guard of Trump “ `unclean, unpretentious and unrelated ”

President Donald Trump is expressed with members of the law forces and soldiers of the National Guard, Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Washington, DC (Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo)

He swore to send troops elsewhere to “make it sure” too.

“We are going to make our country very safe,” said Trump. “… Chicago is in disorder.”

Shortly after Trump’s announcement, Johnson said that Chicago had not received any official law enforcement or military deployments and expressed “serious concerns” concerning any illegal action.

He described the efforts of the administration as “non -coordinated, not trained and unrelated,” pushing back the return after Trump labeled “roughly incompetent” earlier in the day.

He noted that homicides decreased by 30%, theft fell by 35% and that the shots have dropped by almost 40% in the past year, arguing that federal action would erode confidence.

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A Jewish man was shot in the shoulder in Chicago in an anti -Semitic hatred crime in October 2024. (Fox 32 Chicago)

Johnson published a statement on Sunday, saying that he and his team were in communication with counterparts at the county and state levels when Chicago is preparing for any possible military deployment in the city.

“The Governor, the President of the County County Council, and I are completely aligned: Chicago does not call for military occupation of our city. We are currently assessing all our legal options to protect the inhabitants of Chicago against unconstitutional overtaking,” said Johnson. “No matter what’s going on, the city of Chicago will not vacillate. We are Chicago. We will not fold or curl up, and we will never break.”

The White House suggested that the leaders of Blue Cities and Chicago focus on their own problems rather than criticizing the president for trying to make America great.

“If the Democrats spent half of the time to solve the crime problems of their own city by criticizing the president to want to make America again safe, their voters would be much better,” said White House spokesman Abigail Jackson, in Fox News Digital.

Chicago, which fights against poverty and gangs, has a crime rate above the national average.

But the 2023 data shows that several cities in Illinois – including Chicago Heights, Danville, Peoria, Rockford and Harvey – had much higher violent crimes than Chicago.

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On August 11, Trump federalized the Metropolitan Police of DC under the Home Rule Act, which allowed the president to control force for 30 days.

A week later, six red states promised 2,000 guards at DC, joining FBI, DEA and ATF agents.

Alexandra Koch of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.