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Trump Appears to Waver on Sending National Guard to Chicago

Published August 26, 2025

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A satirical take on Donald Trump's uncertainty over deploying National Guard troops to Chicago-depicted via "Guard-Waver Greg", caught between federal power and state consent.

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President Donald Trump appears to waver on whether to send National Guard troops to Chicago. He has made statements signaling intent but has not laid out details or secured cooperation from Governor J.B. Pritzker, who has pushed back against unilateral deployment. Reports note that Trump's comments stirred legal, political, and constitutional concerns.

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