President Donald Trump on Tuesday again took aim at Chicago as he suggested federal intervention is needed to combat crime.

Trump pointed to gun violence in the city over Labor Day weekend, as eight people were killed and more than 50 injured.

"Chicago is the worst and most dangerous city in the World, by far," Trump wrote on his social media platform. "Pritzker needs help badly, he just doesn't know it yet. I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again, and soon."

US President Donald Trump exits the White House and walks to his motorcade, en route to the Trump National Golf Club on September 1, 2025, in Washington, DC. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, is set to hold a news conf

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