this past Saturday, the President of the United States of America posted a shocking, grotesque message on social media. Accompanied by an AI-generated image of military helicopters flying over a burning Chicago skyline with explosions in the background, the President of the United States posted that he ``loves the smell of deportations in the morning.'' And he went on to say that Chicago is ``about to find out why it is called the Department of War.'' Let me remind you that this outrageous vision of an American city that I love under attack from Trump's Department of War comes from a man who aspires to be awarded the Noble Peace Prize. President Trump attempted to walk back his comments yesterday. But let's be clear, the President of the United States essentially declared war on an American city, a city I am honored to represent. He may think it is a joke. To me, it is no joke. It is an unprecedented and dangerous threat by a President against the American people. What is the limit to his power, and where is the line to be drawn if a President is able to go to war against a city he also represents? I cannot imagine.
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Condemning President Trump's social media comments about Chicago and immigration enforcement.
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