Obama warns Trump administration policies putting American freedoms in danger

Former President Barack Obama warned against “dangerous tendencies” emerging from the Trump administration, saying that his policies “put the freedoms of all the Americans in danger”.

On X, Obama quoted an interview with Ezra Klein of the New York Times and journalist on “The Ezra Klein Show”, during which they discussed the threat of President Donald Trump to send national guard troops to New York and Chicago, the hometown of the former president.

“This interview, which is also available as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends that we have seen in recent months concerning the federalization and militarization of state and local police functions,” wrote Obama on X.

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Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump in a church. Obama warned Thursday of “the erosion of basic principles” these days. (Getty Images)

“The erosion of basic principles such as the regular procedure and the growing use of our soldiers on domestic soil have put the freedoms of all Americans in danger and should concern Democrats and Republicans,” he added.

Trump suggested launching federal repression to combat crime in Chicago, similar to what is happening in Washington, DC

“Governor Pritzker had 6 murders in Chicago this weekend,” Trump Social Trump wrote Thursday, referring to the Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker. “Twenty people have been shot dead. But he does not want to ask me for help. Can it be possible? People are desperate for me to stop the crime, which Democrats are not able to do. Stay listening !!! the president DJT.”

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An FBI agent is as a police department of the Metro Transit of the Columbia district and that agents from the Metropolitan Police Department hold three people to the Child Plaza Metro Station in Washington. (AP)

The threats to send to the National Guard to help fight crime in blue cities have aroused the indignation of democrats.

Earlier in the week, Trump criticized Pritzker and the mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, on the crime rate of the city. The governor said he would resist any federal intervention.

“I say:” Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor necessary here, “Pritzker told journalists this week.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker talks to journalists in front of Trump Tower in Chicago when he denounces a potential plan of the Trump administration to deploy troops from the National Guard in the city. (Chicago Tribune)

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