Trump admin has defended US President’s plan to deploy the National Guard in crime-hit US cities, citing Chicago’s murder rate as far higher than New Delhi’s.
US President Donald Trump’s administration defended Potus’ push to deploy the National Guard in American cities to curb violent crime, drawing a comparison between Chicago’s murder rate and that of New Delhi.
The White House insisted that federal intervention in Democrat-run cities is essential for public safety, while Democrats dismissed the move as vendetta politics.
Trump has already sent the Guard into Washington DC, and California, and suggested Chicago could be next. “We will make other cities safe, too. Chicago is a mess. That will probably be our next one,” he said, adding that residents have been urging him to step in.
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NEW: @PressSec Karoline Leavitt lays out Chicago’s staggering crime stats:
“We’ve been seeing the governor of Illinois parading out there and saying that there’s nothing wrong with Chicago… He doesn’t need President Trump’s help.”
“Just last year, Chicago’s murder rate per… pic.twitter.com/GHBHuzSrKZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 28, 2025
At a press briefing on Friday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited city statistics showing Chicago’s homicide rate at 25.5 per 100,000 residents in 2024—15 times higher than New Delhi’s 1.48. She presented a White House chart comparing murder rates across 11 global capitals, with Washingto