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Trump's Troop Threat Misfires Over Fake Chicago Mall Claims

11/12/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy troops to Chicago in a Truth Social post about a non-existent Miracle Mile Shopping Center.
He claimed the center had 28% vacancy and linked it to crime.
There is no such shopping center in Chicago.
The remarks stemmed from a conservative article about office vacancies tied to post-COVID work culture.
Chicago's violent crime rate has fallen, with murders at a 60-year low.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to deploy troops to Chicago in a Truth Social post about a non-existent Miracle Mile Shopping Center.
He claimed the center had 28% vacancy and linked it to crime.
There is no such shopping center in Chicago.
The remarks stemmed from a conservative article about office vacancies tied to post-COVID work culture.
Chicago's violent crime rate has fallen, with murders at a 60-year low.