Chicago Crime Issue: Residents Speak Out
President Donald J. Trump’s historic effort to restore public safety in the nation’s capital has led to unprecedented drops in violent crime, including murders.
Now, as President Trump rightly calls attention to the crime and disrepair gripping other major U.S. cities – like Democrat-run Chicago – Democrat politicians seem far more upset about the offer of assistance than the crime epidemic in their own backyards.
Here are the facts on Chicago’s crime problem:
Chicago’s residents want action:
Here are only a few recent headlines detailing crime in Chicago:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/yes-chicago-has-a-crime-problem-just-ask-its-residents/