Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson repeatedly skirted a question about whether federal funding for 5,000 more police officers would make his city safer in a Tuesday interview on MSNBC.

Appearing on “Morning Joe” on the cable network President Donald Trump calls “MSDNC” — DNC for Democratic National Committee — Johnson, a progressive Democrat who staunchly defends the city’s sanctuary policies, dodged questions five times about whether more police would help stem crime in Chicago.

“Would you also like to get federal funding to help put 5,000 cops on the streets in Chicago? Would that help drive down crime?” host Joe Scarborough began.

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