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Pfleger Shreds Trump’s Chicago Stunt: “The Real Violence Comes From the White House”

2025-08-27 News & Politics
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Roland S. Martin
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Father Pfleger Rejects Trump’s National Guard Plans, Citing Violence From the White House

Father Pfleger forcefully rejects the militarization of Chicago, arguing the genuine emergency originates from the White House's policy choices, not the city streets. Learn how faith leaders plan to organize nonviolent resistance against perceived federal overreach.

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  • Reject Donald Trump’s National Guard proposal, calling the maneuver political theater intended to provoke chaos and justify federal takeover.
  • Identify federal budget cuts to critical social services like SNAP and Medicaid as the actual sources of violence Trump should confront.
  • Mobilize faith leaders across multiple religions to organize unified, nonviolent resistance tactics directly inspired by Dr. King.
  • The discussion contrasts the ineffectiveness of militarization with documented evidence showing community-focused strategies successfully reduced violence in Chicago.

Roland Martin hosts Father Michael Pfleger following Pfleger’s sharp critique of planned National Guard intervention slated for Chicago. The conversation dissects the administration’s policy contradictions and outlines concrete, faith-driven steps for citizens to organize a powerful, nonviolent counter-narrative.

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Father Michael Pfleger delivered a blistering rebuke of Donald Trump’s plan to militarize Chicago with the National Guard. Rejecting the idea of an “emergency,” Pfleger declared that the real violence comes from the White House, not the streets of Chicago. He pointed to Trump cutting food aid, Medicaid, and violence prevention funds while trying to militarize Black communities for political theater. Pfleger’s message: stop exploiting troops, stop the takeover plot, and confront the real violence of Trump himself. 🔥 Father Pfleger rejects Trump’s Guard stunt: “Chicago is not in a state of emergency.” 🔥 “The real violence comes from the White House” — Pfleger flips the script on Trump. 🔥 Exposes hypocrisy: Trump cuts SNAP, Medicaid, and violence prevention while pushing militarization. 🔥 Calls it what it is: a political stunt and a takeover plot targeting Black America. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #Pfleger #Trump #Chicago #NationalGuard #Authoritarianism Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@TrueNorth815 2025-08-27

Yes, United We the people must Stand.

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@vanessacampbell7861 2025-08-27

Because of the Supreme Courts. These people who are in the Congress that is not checking him are just as guilty and they need to be held accountable by voting them out.

62 3 replies
@user-if4df7lk1z 2025-08-27

A new civil rights movement!!!

48 2 replies
@royfayebridgeman2572 2025-08-28

Thank you Father Pfleger 🙏 !!!

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@dansmith1911 2025-08-28

Strength in numbers

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@TianasFrog973 2025-08-30

UNITE EVERYONE UNITE UNITE EVERYONE UNITE

34 1 replies
@tabathahoward 2025-08-28

Powerful message 💪🏽 Thank you I agree 💯💯💯

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@leathiafails 2025-08-27

Supreme Court did that

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@jonathanwhite3669 2025-08-27

The irony of it all Frat, is that the crime in the city has been dropping.

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@dylanyoung4194 2025-08-28

Blessed Father Pflager ❤

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