Sen. James Lankford criticized Democrat leaders for rejecting President Donald Trump’s offers to address violent crime in major cities, calling it an example of “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
“This is the ultimate in Trump Derangement Syndrome, where there’s high crime in your city, and the president of the United States offers help, but it’s like, ‘No, we don’t want your help,'” the Oklahoma Republican told Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.” “‘We don’t want the National Guard coming in. We don’t want individuals to try to make our city more secure.'”
The senator pointed out that Chicago’s long-running crime problems show a clear case where local leaders should welcome federal assistance.
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