Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Monday told President Donald Trump that any attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago would be met with a legal challenge, declaring, “Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here.” Speaking at a downtown news conference alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the Democratic governor called the prospective deployment “unprecedented, unconstitutional and un-American.” Pritzker said neither his office nor city officials had requested federal intervention and argued that local law-enforcement efforts were working. He cited year-over-year declines in crime, including a 32% drop in homicides, a 37% fall in shootings and a 34% reduction in robberies. Johnson added that placing troops on city streets would disrupt businesses and erode public trust, while Raoul said the state is prepared to use “every legal tool” to block the move. Earlier in the day, Trump described Chicago as a “killing field,” signed an executive order creating a specialized National Guard unit for possible domestic deployments and said he was prepared to send troops if requested. He also mocked Pritzker, saying the governor “ought to spend more time in the gym,” remarks that Pritzker dismissed as a distraction from the constitutional issues at stake. Chicago is the latest Democratic-led city to face the prospect of federal troop deployments after Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Pritzker warned that using the military for routine law-enforcement duties would set a dangerous precedent and vowed to bring the matter to court if the White House proceeds.