Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday morning: "Why doesn't Governor Pritzker call me for help? I could turn Chicago into a safe city in ONE MONTH; in ONE YEAR it will be one of the safest!!!"

The office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 who has repeatedly rejected Trump's calls for military intervention, did not respond to a request for comment. During the Trump administration, National Guard troops have been deployed on crime-fighting missions in Democratic-led cities, including New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee.

Although Chicago Police Department data shows a slight increase in shooting incidents compared to the first half of last year, overall violent crime rates in the city have declined in recent years, in line with national trends.

Preliminary information shared by Chicago police indicates there have been at least two dozen shooting incidents since 5:00 p.m. Friday. Among the deceased are a 21-year-old man shot in the chest on Sunday, an 18-year-old shot in the armpit Saturday night, and a 50-year-old man shot in the chest on Friday.

At least 12 people in a crowd on a Chicago street sustained gunshot wounds Friday night after an SUV stopped and two people inside began firing, police reported. The eight men and four women ranged in age from 17 to 47. They were treated at four hospitals. Police said another man sustained injuries of unknown nature and refused medical treatment.

That shooting occurred on Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Earlier Friday, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the first visitors to their presidential center on the South Side.

"What should have been a night of celebration and community reflection on Juneteenth was shattered by a horrific act of violence," Mayor Brandon Johnson wrote Saturday on X. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones. Violence has no place in our city, and those responsible will be held accountable," he added.

Other major U.S. cities experienced gun-related violence over the weekend. In Philadelphia, two people died and two others were wounded after an early Sunday morning shooting, according to Fox-29. In Cincinnati, a shooting killed three people Saturday night, WLWT reported. And Kansas City, Missouri, police said they are investigating a Friday night shooting that left one dead and five wounded.