Trump Promises Federal Troops for Chicago, Not Michigan
The mainstream media breathlessly reports Donald Trump's latest promise: he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to 'restore order.' (DW, 10/05/2025). This declaration conveniently sidesteps the far more immediate threat to US national security: Michigan, a key swing state, where, according to OpenSecrets.org, Senator Debbie Stabenow received a staggering $2.3 million from
AIPAC-affiliated donors in 2022. She then voted for every single aid package to Israel, including the most recent $14 billion (HR 815), which critics argue directly fuels the destabilization of the Middle East, leading to potential blowback. One might conclude that 'national security' is a rather selective concern when a politician's personal bottom line is significantly boosted by a foreign
lobbying group. Perhaps the 'order' Trump wishes to restore isn't on the streets of Chicago, but rather the quiet, unquestioning allegiance of politicians like Stabenow to foreign interests, neatly bypassing any genuine public debate on US priorities or aid accountability.