Trump targets Chicago for deportations after renaming Defense Department

U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event in Washington, D.C., U.S., 2 Sept., 2025.
Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Chicago will soon face increased deportations, following his controversial renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

The post follows Trump’s recent renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

On Friday, he also told journalists in the Oval Office that he had decided on another U.S. city where he plans to deploy National Guard troops to help combat crime, but declined to name the location.

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