Chicago leaders are doing a victory lap on Friday after standing up to President Trump, who announced he's sending federal troops to fight crime in Memphis instead.

Why it matters: Chicago's pushback on Trump's troop threat could be a model for other cities.

What they're saying: "It's disturbing that the President is hellbent on sending troops onto America's streets," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said on social media about the Memphis deployment. "Using those who serve in uniform as political props is insulting. None of this is normal." • Last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded on social media to Trump's threats by saying that "he wants to occupy our city and break our Constitution."

Flashback: Trump first floated the idea of deploying the National Guard to Chicago in late Aug

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