What he called them · First term · № 91
Told police chiefs in Chicago the city was 'embarrassing to us as a nation' and Afghanistan 'a safe place by comparison'
“It's embarrassing to us as a nation. All over the world, they're talking about Chicago. Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison.”
- Said
- , International Association of Chiefs of Police conference, Chicago
- Subject
- Chicago
- Target
- American cities
- Place
- Chicago
- Topic
- Justice & the courts
- Era
- First term
What happened
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson skipped the speech, saying it did not line up with the city's 'core values.' Trump called that 'very insulting' and attacked him from the stage. Reporting at the time noted murders and shootings in Chicago were at a four-year low, according to police data.