Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is flanked by an array of state and Chicago officials at a press conference Monday in the city to denounce the idea of sending National Guard troops here. Associated Press Photo

With his usual blend of big talk, impromptu prattle and indefinite musing, President Donald Trump has been making vacillating noises in recent weeks about sending National Guard troops to Chicago to, somehow, fight crime.

But he may have accidentally hit on something worthy of discussion in remarks from the Oval Office on Monday.

“In a certain way, you really want to be asked to go,” he said.

If by “a certain way,” he’s referring to a way consistent with democratic principles, if he’s talking about a way involving collaborative, shared efforts, if he means a way that employs a well-th

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