Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana lately appeared on FOX Information and was requested to reply to liberal criticisms of Trump’s crackdown on crime.
Kennedy identified the plain, that crime in Washington, DC is means down due to Trump’s actions. He additionally notes that this isn’t a tough problem. Nobody like crime, besides perhaps criminals.
Lastly, Kennedy took a shot at Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who’s vowing to struggle Trump’s efforts to curb crime in Chicago, suggesting that ‘even the mafia is leaving Chicago’ due to crime.
Transcript by way of RedState:
Properly, I don’t learn about you, however I’m in opposition to crime. I feel most Individuals are, except they occur to be a felony or they occur to be like a rock, solely dumber. It’s additionally a incontrovertible fact that over the past 5 or ten years, lots of our main cities in America are worse. For those who measure it by way of crime and violence and training, poverty, household formation, it’s best, not straightforward, however it’s best of the issues I’ve simply talked about to cope with crime.
And it’s working. We’ve despatched in regulation enforcement officers to Washington. Crime violence is down. I don’t perceive Governor Pritzker’s pushback. He’s obtained against the law drawback in Chicago. I imply, even the mafia is leaving Chicago due to the crime. I believe Governor Pritzker, he appears to view random violence as preferable to having assist from federal officers coming in.
And I feel it’s in all probability due to his animosity towards President Trump. If President Trump got here out in favor of respiration to outlive, Governor Pritzker would in all probability maintain his breath.
Watch the video beneath:
Gov. JB Pritzker appears to view random violence as preferable to getting assist from federal officers. That’s due to his animosity towards President Trump.
If President Trump got here out in favor of respiration, Gov. Pritzker would in all probability maintain his breath. pic.twitter.com/QPjg7bgY5s
— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) August 28, 2025
Senator Kennedy at all times has a means with phrases! The purpose he makes is right as nicely. Chicago crime is uncontrolled and the town would profit from any assist Trump might give via the federal authorities.
