CNN reported that on September 6, U.S. President Trump posted on his "Truth Social" platform, threatening to send troops to Chicago, the largest city in Illinois.

Trump had signed an executive order on September 5 to rename the "Department of Defense" as the "Department of War." This post also mentioned this change: "I like the smell of 'deportation' in the morning... Chicago will soon find out why it was (re)named 'Department of War.'"

The accompanying image is a meme-like image that appears to be generated by artificial intelligence. In the image, Trump is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, with the skyline of Chicago behind him, several helicopters flying overhead, and smoke billowing from the background, with the text "Chipocalypse Now" on the image.

This image and Trump's text are a parody of the famous director Francis Ford Coppola's war film "Apocalypse Now." The word "Chipocalypse" is a combination of "Chicago" and "Apocalypse." In the film "Apocalypse Now," there is a classic line: "I like the smell of napalm in the morning."

Trump's "Truth Social" account

Illinois Governor Pritzker responded on September 6: "The president is threatening to go to war against a city in the United States. This is not a joke. It is abnormal."

Pritzker said: "Donald Trump is not a tough guy; he is a coward. Illinois will not be intimidated by someone who wants to be a dictator."

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also responded on social media: "The president's threats are beneath the dignity of our nation. In fact, he wants to occupy our city and trample our Constitution. We must protect Chicago from Donald Trump, defend our democracy, and resist this authoritarianism through mutual protection."

In recent days, Trump's words about Chicago have become increasingly intense. CNN previously reported that Trump plans to conduct a large-scale law enforcement operation targeting immigrants in Chicago.

White House officials told CNN that personnel from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have begun entering the city recently.

Officials said that the Trump administration can also exercise the power to mobilize the National Guard if necessary.

The actions in Chicago are similar to those in Los Angeles in June. This week, a judge ruled that Trump's deployment in June was illegal, and the Trump administration has appealed against it.

On September 2, when asked whether the National Guard would be sent to Chicago, Trump said, "We will (send them), and I didn't say when. We will go in."

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