Appeals court continues to block Trump's deployment of National Guard in Illinois
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Appeals Court Keeps Trump's National Guard Deployment to Chicago on Hold
Above: Members of the Texas National Guard assemble in Elwood, Ill., on Oct. 7. 2025. Image copyright: Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Federal judges are unconstitutionally blocking Trump's legitimate executive authority through dubious nationwide injunctions. Chicago is facing deadly violence, yet Pritzker continues to foolishly reject federal help. The judicial resistance must be stopped through congressional action and executive power.
Democratic narrative
The Trump administration routinely lies about Chicago being in open rebellion to justify unnecessary military deployment. Federal courts have correctly blocked National Guard troops after finding the government's claims to be unreliable. This is an important constitutional stand for the states to take.
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