Trump ramps up Chicago military threats, immigration raids in Boston; more action planned
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Photo caption: President Donald Trump hosts a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, Friday, September 5, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Robyn Griggs Lawrence. Smart Cities Dive – September 8, 2025.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month directing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to prepare each state’s National Guard troops to assist in “quelling civil disturbances and ensuring the public safety and order.” Last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order demanding that Trump “stand down from his threat to […]
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Image: Donald Trump’s “Chipocalypse Now” Post on Truth Social – September 2025. Image source: Know Your Meme.
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