By John Kass | John Kass News
I grew up in Chicago–which for 13 straight years now has been the murder capital of America–believing that the Democrats were just too crafty to ever fall stupidly into some Republican trap.
But I was dead wrong.
When I was a boy there was legendary Chicago mayor named Richard J. Daley—who loved the city—and was tough enough and ruthless enough to run it and protect it.
Now Chicago is run by a racist pinhead subject to increasing anxiety and panic attacks. The city’s commercial real estate market is cratering as businesses flee, corporate offices close, and Democrat leaders refuse President Donald Trump’s help to send in the National Guard to help with the murder epidemic
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, soft of mind and body, ridiculed the president’s offer of assistance, saying crime really isn’t an emergency, though more than 50 people were shot and at least 7 were murdered over the weekend.
The truth is that Mayor Pin Head and Gov. Fat Boy don’t really care about black and brown people who are the true victims of violent crimes. They care about the Chicago Teachers Union. They care about shielding Democrat boss Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Board President and Cook County Democrat chairman.
Boss Toni is a hard leftist protected by the corrupt corporate legacy media. She is without a doubt the architect of Chicago’s anarchy of crime.
The Democrats are now the pro-criminal party. They are eager to defund police and clear out the county jail that Boss Toni considers too black, too brown. Although the victims of violent crime in Chicago are black and brown. The city’s public schoolchildren can’t read or do math at grade level. All they’re prepared to do is make a life of violent crime and prison.
Chicago circles the drain.
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This article wasn’t as harsh as it should have been About Chicago and Pritzker, but I agree 100%. I still think Trump should send in the military. It won’t solve the problem but it will sure keep it down to a minimum while some level headed Republicans make a plan to keep the peace.
Let’s start with the facts. Chicago has a serious gun violence problem, but it is misleading to call it the “murder capital of America” for 13 years. FBI crime data shows that while Chicago has a tragic number of shootings, its murder rate per capita is often lower than St. Louis, Baltimore, or New Orleans. Repeating the “murder capital” slogan is sensational, not accurate.
Second, dropping the National Guard into neighborhoods is an expensive short-term fix that taxpayers would foot the bill for. It costs millions to mobilize troops for what ends up being a temporary band-aid. That money would be better spent on long-term, evidence-based programs that actually reduce crime: violence interruption initiatives, mental health and addiction services, youth jobs, and community-based policing. Those cost less in the long run and deliver more lasting safety.
Third, if we’re serious about protecting lives, then we need to be serious about guns. Chicago’s violence is fueled by easy access to firearms from surrounding states. Federalized universal background checks, limits on bulk ammo purchases, mandatory safe storage, and cracking down on illegal trafficking are the kinds of national reforms that would actually slow the flood of guns into our communities. Without those guardrails, “sending in the Guard” just means chasing symptoms while the pipeline stays wide open.
Finally, framing this as Democrats “refusing Trump’s help” is misleading. Federal deployments under Trump have often been political theater—using troops as photo ops to project “law and order.” That’s not about protecting Chicagoans, it’s about consolidating his own power. Civil liberties get trampled while the root causes of violence remain unaddressed.
Chicago families deserve more than blame games and name-calling. They deserve leaders willing to invest in real, long-term solutions that save lives and strengthen communities. That’s where the focus should be—not on cheap insults or short-term stunts.