Illinois Governor views Trump as advocating for a military incursion into Chicago.

The Trump administration's announcement to deploy federal police, the National Guard, and military forces to several Democratic cities has caused a stir, with growing criticism from Democratic leaders.

According to reports by the news agency France-Presse (AFP), the cities of Los Angeles and Washington D.C. have already seen the deployment of federal forces, while Chicago, Baltimore, and others like New York and Boston are also on the list. The potential deployment could involve thousands of National Guard members as early as September.

However, the Pentagon has refused to confirm these details, citing that the department would not speculate on operations with other entities. This refusal indicates that the details of the operation are not yet public.

J.B. Pritzker, the Democratic governor of Illinois, accused President Trump of "manufacturing crises" to justify the deployment of military to certain Democratic states. Pritzker stated that no one in the administration, including the President, has contacted him or anyone under his management or the President of Chicago's chamber.

Brandon Johnson, the President of Chicago's Chamber, expressed opposition to the potential deployment. He stated, "We don't want to see tanks on our streets... We don't want our grandmothers thrown into the back of unmarked vans." Johnson also signed an executive order that includes the Chicago Police Department, which should not cooperate with the military in potential patrols or the application of civil immigration law.

The potential patrols and application of civil immigration law by the military in Democratic cities is a matter of concern for local leaders like Pritzker and Johnson. They fear that the deployment could lead to families being destroyed and the homeless being pursued or disappeared at the hands of federal agents.

Pritzker went further, accusing Trump of being a "dictator" and suspecting that Trump has "other objectives, such as preventing or taking control of the 2026 midterm elections."

The news of the potential deployment has been reported by the American press for weeks. The Pentagon is drafting plans for this operation, according to The Washington Post.

The deployment of federal police and military to these cities is a controversial move, with many Democratic leaders expressing opposition. The controversy surrounds not only the potential repression against crime and immigration but also the potential infringement on local governance and civil liberties.