When confronted with assertions from Trump administration officials regarding Chicago (it's a "war zone," a "hellhole," etc.), most of us who live here understand that the picture being painted of our city bears little resemblance to reality.

That doesn't stop President Donald Trump from reiterating these demeaning untruths. What most of us understand is that Trump views Chicago through the lens of his personal animosity toward Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson.

It's one thing to hold forth on Fox News. It's quite another for the administration to have to back up its rhetoric and fact-challenged narrative in a court of law, where evidence and argument (usually) win the day.

So what transpired last week in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge April Perry was satisfying,

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