The former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Jody Weis, has delivered a stunning and brutally honest assessment of the Democrat establishment’s hysterical opposition to President Donald Trump’s offer of federal assistance to combat the city’s rampant crime. Weis, who is intimately familiar with the challenges facing Chicago, has cut through the left’s political posturing to reveal a shocking truth. He stated unequivocally, “I think they are afraid that people will see what can be done if politicians commit to taking action and really want to make a difference.” This single quote exposes the entire corrupt calculus of the Democratic leadership, which values its own political power above the safety and well-being of its constituents.
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It is a damning indictment of Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson that their primary fear is not the murder rate, the carjackings, or the open-air drug markets plaguing their city. Instead, their greatest terror is the prospect of President Trump’s proven, effective policies actually working and providing safety for Chicagoans. They have watched the undeniable success of his swift and decisive action in Washington, D.C., where he restored order and demonstrated that American cities do not have to be surrendered to lawlessness. The liberal media, acting as nothing more than a propaganda arm for the Democrat party, refuses to report on this success story honestly, choosing instead to protect their failing political allies from the embarrassment of a Trump victory.
The people of Chicago are held hostage by a political class that would rather see them suffer than admit that a Republican president possesses the resolve and competence they so glaringly lack. President Trump’s declaration, “We’re going in. I didn’t say when, we’re going in,” is a promise of action that stands in stark contrast to the empty rhetoric and failed policies of decades of Democrat rule. His historic success in securing the southern border serves as a blueprint for what can be accomplished with a commitment to law and order, a concept the left actively opposes.
RNCResearch: Former Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis on crime:
Democrats JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson are lying to their constituents.
Residents are begging for help, and Democrats are failing them. pic.twitter.com/C0GSoXgIHU
— Republican Women of Mercer County 💪🇺🇸 (@RWOMC) September 2, 2025
When citizens witness federal agents, under the direction of a strong president, effectively dismantling criminal networks and restoring safety to their neighborhoods, they will inevitably begin to ask tough questions. They will realize that their suffering was not an inevitability but a choice made by Democrat leaders who prioritized woke ideologies and anti-police narratives over public safety.
The liberal media desperately tries to shield Governors and Mayors from this accountability, but the truth is breaking through. The only thing they have to offer is resistance, while President Trump offers results. Their opposition is not rooted in principle, but in a pathetic fear of being exposed as the incompetent failures they truly are.