WATCH: Democrats ‘hate’ Trump more than they ‘love’ their communities, Homan says
Trump administration border czar Tom Homan says Democrat leaders in sanctuary states and cities hate President Donald Trump more than they care for their communities.
Homan spoke to the State Freedom Caucus Network Summit in Dallas, Texas, Friday night and reiterated the plan to deport illegal aliens in Chicago. While Democrats say President Donald Trump is targeting Democrat run cities for political reasons, Homan said that’s not the case.
“It’s not because they’re blue, it’s because they’re sanctuary cities and they’re releasing criminals every hour, so that’s where we’re going,” Homan said. “That’s where we’re going to flood the zone.”
Weeks ago, Homan had said they will “flood the zone” with immigration enforcement in Chicago. Last month, President Donald Trump said he would send in the National Guard to address public safety, but later hedged that and insisted Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker call for help. Pritzker said he would not call Trump to ask for help, saying there is not an emergency.
Saturday, Trump posted a graphic to Truth Social, depicting him as a character in the film Apocalypse Now, but it said “Chipocalypse Now,” “I love the smell of deportations in the morning” and “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”
Pritzker posted on social media in response that “this is not a joke” and “this is not normal.”
Pritzker and other Democratic leaders also posted on social media over the weekend “know your rights” campaign messaging, with tips like remaining calm, denying entry without a warrant, remaining silent, and declining to sign anything.
Homan tried to make sense of the Democrats’ resistance to cooperating with ICE.
“They hate President Trump more than they love their communities, there’s no other reason,” Homan said. “I can’t think of why you would not join forces with us.”
Illinois law prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials. State law also prohibits police from inquiring about an individual’s immigration status.
Pritzker said if Trump deploys the National Guard in Chicago, they will immediately take the administration to court.
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