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Trump declared that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be jailed, criticizing them for not protecting ICE officers during the Chicago crisis
The controversy stems from Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, which both Pritzker and Johnson oppose.
The move has sparked concerns over executive overreach and the politicization of law enforcement.
Sources: Politico, AP News
🏛️ Trump Adopts “Project 2025” During Government Shutdown
Source: AP News
Trump has reversed his earlier stance of distancing himself from Project 2025 — a conservative blueprint for restructuring the federal government — and is now using the government shutdown to promote its agenda.
He is reportedly consulting with key project architects, including Russ Vought, to determine which “Democrat agencies” to target for budget cuts.
Sources: AP News
⚔️ U.S. Officially Declares “War” on Drug Cartels
Sources: Reuters, Wikipedia
In a formal notice to Congress, Trump announced that the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels — a legal classification enabling military strikes on suspected narcotics vessels.
This follows a series of fatal attacks on alleged drug-trafficking boats off the coast of Venezuela.
However, legal experts and opposition leaders question whether this declaration aligns with U.S. war powers laws and international legal standards.
Sources: Reuters, Wikipedia
🕊️ Trump Urges Israel to Cease Bombing Gaza After Hamas Offers Hostage Release
Sources: The Guardian, Wikipedia
After Hamas signaled a willingness to consider elements of Trump’s 20-point peace plan, he called on Israel to immediately halt its airstrikes on Gaza to facilitate a hostage exchange.
His peace proposal includes:
- A ceasefire
- A prisoner exchange
- Demilitarization of Gaza
- Creation of an interim governing authority
Hamas agreed to release hostages and transfer administrative control to technocrats but refused full disarmament.
Sources: The Guardian, Wikipedia
⚙️ Trump Uses Shutdown to Impose Cuts and Threaten Federal Layoffs
During the ongoing federal government shutdown, Trump’s administration is adopting a hardline approach — threatening to fire federal employees, freeze infrastructure funds, and leverage the crisis to push Project 2025 initiatives.
Major infrastructure projects in New York have reportedly been paused as part of the move.
Sources: AP News, White House Briefings
