What he called them · First term · № 57

In his words

Days into his term, threatened to 'send in the Feds' over Chicago's 'horrible carnage'

“If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible "carnage" going on 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016) I will send in the Feds!”

Said

January 24, 2017, Twitter

Subject

Chicago

Target

American cities

Place

Chicago

Topic

Justice & the courts

Era

First term

What happened

Trump posted the tweet the evening of Jan. 24, 2017, after a Fox News segment that used the same figures. DNAinfo reported official Chicago Police figures were lower: 234 people shot and 38 killed. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the department was willing to work with federal agencies. In his first TV interview as president days later, Trump said Chicago was 'like a war zone.'

Sources

1. Tweets of January 25, 2017 (UTC) The American Presidency Project (UCSB), Jan 24, 2017
2. Trump Warns He Will 'Send in the Feds' to Fix 'Carnage' in Chicago NBC Chicago, Jan 25, 2017
3. Donald Trump tweet: send in the Feds DNAinfo Chicago, Jan 24, 2017