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A Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train heads south from the Addison station on Chicago’s north side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

Trump Posts That He is Dropping Push to Send National Guard into Chicago

By Mike Wennmacher Jan 1, 2026 | 2:24 PM

In a New Year’s Eve Truth Social Post President Donald Trump said he would be dropping his push to send the National Guard into cities like LA, Portland and Chicago.

There have been many legal battles throughout the process.

The Supreme Court in December refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of its crackdown on immigration. The order was not a final ruling but was a significant and rare setback by the high court for the president’s efforts.