Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat who is contemplating a 2028 presidential run, called President Donald Trump a “wannabe dictator” and an “arrogant little man” on Monday for suggesting that National Guard troops be deployed to quell crime in Chicago.

Trump earlier this month deployed National Guard troops to Washington to assist in law enforcement in the nation’s capital, suggesting that he would like to do similar efforts in Chicago, Baltimore, and New York.

In June, Trump federalized the California National Guard without the approval of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, to assist and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts in Los Angeles.

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