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Mayor Offers Fiery Warning Over Trump's Plan To Deploy National Guard To Chicago
The discussions come even as Chicago’s crime rate has fallen amid targeted violence-intervention programs funded by the city and federal government. Recently, however, the Justice Department cut grant funding for those efforts.
In a statement on X, Johnson, a Democrat who was elected in 2023, said that "investing in our communities is what makes our city safer" and that "there are many things the federal government could do to help us reduce crime and violence in Chicago, but sending in the military is not one of them."
He included the following official statement condemning the Trump administration's plan:
"Unlawfully deploying the National Guard in Chicago has the potential to inflame tensions between residents and law enforcement when we know that trust between police and residents is foundational to building safer communities."
"An unlawful deployment of the national guard would be unsustainable and would threaten to undermine the historic progress we have made. In the past year alone, we have reduced homicides by more than 30%, robberies by 35%, and shootings by almost 40%."
"We need to continue to invest in what is working. Our communities are safest when we fully invest in housing, community safety, and education. The National Guard will not alleviate the housing crisis. It will not put food in the stomachs of the 1 in 4 children that go to bed hungry every night in Chicago."
"The National Guard will not fully-fund public schools or provide mental healthcare or substance abuse treatment to Chicagoans in need. The National Guard is no substitute for dedicated local law enforcement and community violence interrupters who know and serve our communities every day."
"There are many things the federal government could do to help us reduce crime and violence in Chicago, but sending in the military is not one of them."
You can see his post and the statement below.
Mayor Brandon Johnson
Mayor Brandon Johnson
Mayor Brandon Johnson
In an interview with MSNBC, Johnson referenced Trump's recent deployment of federal troops in Washington, D.C., saying:
'The president has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to arrest what, nine people in D.C.? Clearly he's demonstrated that he doesn't have a level of consciousness to understand what it takes to run cities, not to mention an entire country."
"We're going to remain firm, we're going to take legal action, but the people of this city are accustomed to rising up against tyranny."
"And if that's necessary, I believe the people of Chicago will stand firm alongside of me as I work everyday to protect the people of this city. The city of Chicago, one of the most diverse economies in the world, a city that has been founded and established on the values of working people."
"We're not going to surrender our humanity to this tyrant. I can tell you this: The city of Chicago has a long history of standing up against tyranny—resisting those who wish to undermine the interests of working people."
"We're not gonna back down, we're not gonna cower, we're not gonna bend, we're not gonna break. We are Chicago. We are the soul of America and we will maintain that posture from now until."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Many others have pushed back against the Trump administration as the city braces itself for the Pentagon's next move.
Trump administration officials said the planning for a military intervention in Chicago has likely been tied to expanded ICE operations aimed at finding undocumented migrants.
The potential deployment comes as federal authorities move to intensify deportation efforts—including expanding ICE and challenging “sanctuary” policies— under a directive from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to carry out at least 3,000 arrests a day.
Johnson, in a separate statement, said city officials take Trump’s threats seriously but have received no formal communication from the administration about additional law enforcement or military deployments.
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Vance Hit With Brutal History Lesson After Claiming WWII Ended With 'Negotiation'
He then used WWII as proof of concept to bolster his boss's soft approach to ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rather than the sanctions and ceasefire demands MAGA Republican President Donald Trump once claimed he'd place on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vance forgot—or never knew—that WWII ended with unconditional surrender after two Japanese cities were destroyed in 1945 by "Little Boy"—a gun-assembly uranium bomb on Hiroshima on August 6—and "Fat Man"—a plutonium implosion bomb on Nagasaki on August 9. The unconditional surrender of Japan in August followed that of Germany in May.
Vance said:
"If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I. If you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation."
You can see the VP's comments here:
People versed in world history fact-checked Vance's misinformation.
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Even Grok was more versed in history than Trump's VP.
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Since Russia first invaded Ukraine, Trump has claimed he could end the war in 24 hours. Like almost all of his boasts, he's failed to do it or to make any notable progress in ending the ongoing conflict.
Trump Fires Director Of Digital Content After New TikTok Account Is Met With Thousands Of Trolling Comments
The White House launched its official TikTok account Tuesday with three videos and Trump’s tagline, “Welcome to the Golden Age of America,” featured in the profile. The debut post shows a montage of Trump at rallies and public appearances, with Trump's voiceover declaring himself the “voice” of the American people.
A second video spotlights the White House grounds, while a third highlights some of Trump’s more controversial moments, including tense exchanges with foreign leaders. It also includes one clip of Trump bragging that he "was the hunted, and now I'm the hunter."
But the rollout has been disastrous. Most comments on the videos have mocked Trump or criticized his administration, with many users renewing calls for the president to release the Epstein files.
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Just days after the botched rollout, McLaughlin confirmed he'd been dismissed, saying in X post that serving as Trump's digital content director "was the most meaningful and intense chapter of my professional life."
He also linked to an op-ed he wrote for Fox News in which he defended the Trump administration's digital content strategy for "echoing the humor, passion and identity" of the MAGA movement. He claimed Trump's "decisiveness gave us the freedom to move fast and take risks."
You can see his post below.
No one is surprised by Trump's decision to dismiss McLaughlin—and they are only drawing more attention to why Trump is so desperate to shut down any mention of the Epstein files in the first place.
Meanwhile, the Epstein saga continues to do the White House no favors.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate and procurer, told Justice Department officials in a July prison interview that she never witnessed inappropriate conduct by Trump and denied the existence of a client list, according to a newly released transcript.
The interview was conducted by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who previously served as Trump’s personal attorney. Shortly afterward, Maxwell was transferred from a Florida prison to a minimum-security facility in Texas.
Maxwell is seeking a pardon from Trump and has been accused of lying to federal officials. The White House has insisted that “no leniency is being given or discussed” in her case.
Jobs That Make Way More Money Than People Even Realize
Apparently, there are more bountiful jobs out there than we realize.
They may not be glamorous and sexy, but they'll pay the bills and fill a few tanks of gas.
Some of them we've always known about, and others are a surprise.
So... who is ready to work?
Redditor Haunting-Reality-570 wanted to make a list of all of the jobs that are secretly cash cows, so they asked:
"What’s a job where someone makes way more money than people realize?"
DUH...
"Someone’s already said it, but some of the wealthiest people I have ever met worked in sales. They also happened to be some of the dumbest people I’ve ever met... lol."
- kakapoopoopeepeeshir
Bucket of Paint
"My buddy and I own a line striping company. We paint lines in parking lots/garages, etc. We both drive modest cars and don’t necessarily live above our means. Since it’s just the two of us, our overhead is basically nothing besides our time. We can make around $2,000 off a ~$100 bucket of traffic paint, and we’re constantly slammed. I feel like people just see two 27-year-olds in fluorescents and probably would be extremely surprised at what we make."
- PuffHerbs420
Restoring Power
"Linemen. No, not the football players. The people who fix electric lines. They make crazy money, especially during overtime to restore power after a storm."
- Curious_Party_4683
"You are correct in saying utility workers earn a generous salary; however, it comes at a cost. Working in this industry requires long hours, often having 16 hours a day multiple days a week, shift work, weekend/holiday staffing, call-outs, being deployed out of territory (days or weeks at a time), and hazardous work from a physical and mental aspect."
"Needless to say, these individuals sacrifice a lot of their lives for this line of work. They miss a lot of important events, have trouble maintaining family/friendships, hobbies, etc. It’s not for the faint-hearted; money isn’t everything."
- LarsJMOBJECTION!!!
"This will probably get buried, but anything with Legal support. My husband has been a legal videographer for years. He records video of mostly depositions."
"Someone is always suing someone else. Legal videography, no."
"There are many forms of court reporting (stenography, digital court reporting, deposition officer, etc), and none require a law degree, but do require some knowledge of the law and basic decorum."
- According_To_Me
Bank...
"I know people who own salons for eyelash extensions, epilation, and eyebrows that make bank."
- A**Gasketz
"I used to date a girl who was a hairstylist. She rented a chair from a salon and brought in her own clients. She was bringing home like $250k a year working 3 days a week, cutting and coloring hair in the high-end part of town, and she didn't have to deal with all the BS of owning the business, just managing her clients. It was pretty remarkable, honestly."
- SeeYouOn16
9 Month Tour
"Being a seafarer... a master or chief engineer makes anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 per month net after taxes, which they can maximise if they do a full 9-month tour - though I haven't seen a master do that in a while."
- WorldBiker
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Tugged...
"Tug boat driver. My half-brother is one. At 23yo he was offered a job offshore for $250k. He didn't take it, opting for other roles that led to a permanent position in the city of his choice."
- -qqqwwweeerrrtttyyy-
"My father was a tug boat captain until he retired a few years ago. He did everything from long-haul trips to in-port cruise ship assistance. He retired from it because his knees were so bad, but he loved it and made a lot of money over the years. His last company asked him to come back for a 30-day trip at $1000 a day. He turned it down, but wished he could have done it. It’s also a career that most don’t think about, so when they find good captains, they tend to pay well."
- JulesyJ
Bricks...
"Tech sales. And 90% of these ppl are as dumb as a brick."
- Effective-Ear-8367
"I worked in tech sales for a bit, and during a practice session, I was told I 'knew too much about the product.'"
"I was instructed to dumb it down and to pretend to ask my supervisor for more advanced questions."
"I was told the reasoning is while it’s great on paper that I know everything, buyers don’t trust salespeople who are too smart and think they’re getting taken advantage of in some way."
"I transitioned into data analysis for the same company and was much happier... lol."
- SwissMargiela•
CRAZY...
"Med spas are crazy money. You more or less sell either water or cosmetics locked behind a medical license. Everything is cash only. Everything is temporary at best (or fake at worst)."
"People think doctors in general make crazy money, nope, they make good livings. But doctors who sell out for quack medicine can make crazy money."
- Dr_Esquire
Waste...
"Water and sanitation engineers, apparently."
- Livid_Tadpole_6224
"Civil and environmental engineering is the lowest paid kind of engineering, but usually the most job stability. Early career, you’re making maybe $75-120K K and you’ll likely need a master's and a decade of experience before you start getting paid more.
"Source: Partner is a wastewater engineer, and all our grad school friends are environmental engineers. I’m in biotech and get paid more."
- Jdazzle217
CHEERS!!!
"Part-time cocktail bartender in an old-money part of town."
- MiniMiller
"My husband is a server in fine dining and makes, on average, between 400-700 a night."
- leramire
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BOOM!!!
"Elevator repair people. Business is booming."
- spinnaker9
"I knew a guy who was repairing elevators for 20 years and tried to retire 5 times. The last job he did, he got paid over a million. He bought an RV and disappeared. Every now and then, I see he posted a pic of Yellowstone or some other national park.'"
- badbackandgettingfat
"And escalators! I live in a large city, and I feel like I keep coming across escalators that are out of service."
- 1dayatatime_mylife
What's fair?
"The job I'm already doing. We lost a teammate, and the job posting went up for $40k more per year than what I'm making doing that same job. I approached the boss about it, and he said the market is really tough and it's not fair, but they have to offer that much to get someone new in. I asked for a raise to match market pay, and he said that comes out of a different budget, and the raises budget is dry."
- phoenix14830
$100/HR... Easily...
"Personal Trainers."
"Most are broke because they work in big box gyms that screw you over, or just don't take the job seriously."
"A good self-employed trainer can get $100/hr easily."
"I've broken 6 figures for the last 12 years (been in business 15)."
- MoneyLawfulness2304
The Beat-Up
"I was a flooring installer/owner for years before going into the front office side of it for large-scale companies. I consistently made 200-300k after taxes and paying my crews and helpers."
"Now I just do investments (property development/rentals), and when I tell people how I started, they are taken aback that I used to grind away doing hard labor with no college degree, and now in my 40s, I'm living a semi-retired life.
"You see a beat-up old truck carrying carpet around, he’s making six figures easy if he’s doing it right."
- Brotendo48
Can Confirm
"Professors in professional schools."
"Making 200-400k is the norm for law, business, and medicine teaching."
- DrHydrate
"Professor here in Business. Can confirm."
"The common perception of the gig being low in pay is based on all of the faculty in the humanities who make ~50k-70k."
- AggressiveHornet229
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Teaching is too dangerous these days.
No wonder they make so much.
Of course, except for the non-college professor people.
They are left out in the cold.
It is also surprising that with some of these, a job must also be death-defying.
Whatever happened to a normal 9-5?
Making money isn't like how it used to be.