In a sane world, most citizens would choose law and order over mob rule. Unfortunately, many Americans are so consumed by Trump Derangement Syndrome that they’d rather endure crime than accept his efforts to make their cities safer.
In just a few weeks, President Donald Trump’s initiative to clean up Washington, D.C., and crack down on crime in the capital has already shown positive results. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, the president noted that Chicago is next on his list.
“Chicago is a mess,” he said. “You have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent, and we’ll straighten that one out probably next. That’ll be our next one after this, and it won’t even be tough.”
Upon hearing this, a Chicago woman, Jill Ciminillo — who once endured a harrowing carjacking and assault in the crime-ridden city — sent an incredibly stupid message to Trump. In a now-deleted post from her now-deleted account on X, she wrote: “Dear @realDonaldTrump… I’ve been carjacked in Chicago with my arm broken. I still don’t want you or your troops here. TIA. BTW, there are no red hats here.”
The post below contains a screenshot of Ciminillo’s original tweet.
Understandably, Ciminillo’s post created quite a buzz on X. People had thoughts and didn’t hesitate to express them. Here are a few of them, starting with my personal favorite.
Jill Ciminillo has actually proven me wrong. I’ve always maintained that once a person has been mugged by reality, they’ll acknowledge that crime is a serious problem in American cities that must be addressed.
Apparently, this really is a hill that Democrats are willing to die on. They would rather live with a higher likelihood of becoming the victim of a violent crime than admit Trump is right about something.
As I see it, these individuals are nearing the end stages of TDS. Blinded by their hatred of Trump, they’ve opposed making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, the Department of Government Efficiency’s push to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, laws protecting women’s sports from biological males, the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants, and now the Trump administration’s effort to crack down on crime.
But the American people recognize insanity when they see it. And tone deaf statements like Ciminillo’s only serve to remind them how delusional — and dangerous — the Democratic Party has become.
Elizabeth writes commentary for Legal Insurrection and The Washington Examiner. She is an academy fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Please follow Elizabeth on X or LinkedIn.
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