Trump: Chicago violence 'worse than Afghanistan'

President Donald Trump called the violence in Chicago "a scourge" and said he will bring change, even if his administration has to "go in and take over cities."

[martinperez]

He's got a point... residents are terrified.

[danthefisherman]

Finally a great man with a great solution to the biggest black eye on America, the Chicago problem. MAGA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[drpepper]

I live in Chicago, he hasn’t done a thing but neither has the mayor. I’m not picking sides until my neighbors stop dying.

[ic]

He's not wrong, but that's home to me. God bless Chicago. We live a certain way and love it.

[Ericwolf]

Send the National guard to Chicago
Trump 2020 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[dorothyclabaugh]

I lived in Chicago for over 50yrs.a few things going on there.the gangs have grown in numbers and violence.the tax on corporations in cook county and illinois are absurd;thus most are moving out and a sanctuary city isn't the answer.

[jmroyal]

Gotta say he's right on that. 👍👍👍 They call it Chiraq, not Chicago anymore!!!✌️✌️✌️

[Mike-zxmx]

Lightfoot needs all the help she can get. She never has been a leader of anything, let alone the 3rd largest city in the nation. Shootings in Chicago are everyday life now.

[vernonbowmon]

its the truth and i am fed up send in the military. please u will win this year we need u

[mrsmarychapa]

She sure needs to open her eyes because she is the worst Mayor I've seen in Chicago. We all are awake and those who aren't will

[lieutenantpepper]

Worse you said? Time to send the troops!

[alwayssmile]

PRITZKER AND LIGHTFOOT ARE A JOKE !!! THEY NEED TO BE FIRED !!!!

[They_not_like_me]

I clicked thinking he lied somewhere NOPE!

[janetcutler]

Thank goodness somebody will act on these minority groups terrifying innocent people who live and pay taxes to be able to live peacefully bringing up families. Thank you Mr Trump!

[rodandanner]

Wait until all the dust settled, then send the troops in to clean up the place. Then they can start all over with a new and improved Chicago.

[darienford]

Wait so a guy not living in this city can recognize this issue but not Lightfoot who made this census speech

[leleg]

Lightfoot your beautiful city Chicago is getting worse there's something need to be done cause little children are dieing, take heed.🤔

[arcanondrum]

Trump is quite the expert on War. FOR THE Vietnam War, Cadet Trump was stationed at Battery Park, NYC. Adjacent to the Hot Dog cart.

[herman-joelamevor]

There's a reason why they referred to Chicago as "Chiraq"

[timekeeper]

They got so much pride to not ask trump for help mean while Chicago being compared to afganistan trump need to tell the mayor to sit down and close her mouth class in session send the feds and army all those killings and now the mayor wanna sit on a pride horse while babies dying