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Governor Pritzker Challenges Trump's Military Plans for 2026
10/9/2025
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- Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker warned President Donald Trump plans to deploy military forces in U.S. cities to influence the 2026 elections.
- Pritzker said Trump aims to militarize blue cities to influence the 2026 elections, while federal actions in Chicago raise civil rights concerns.
- Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are legally challenging the deployment of Texas National Guard soldiers to Chicago.
