Trump insisted Chicago residents should not be “forced to live under these conditions,” while claiming he could rapidly drive down crime if invited.

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    They always go after the states that give the most to the federal government. New York, California, Illinois…

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      Meanwhile New Mexico has the highest property crime rate and the second highest violent crime rate per capita.

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      They’ve had a particular grudge against Chicago ever since Obama.

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        Well, and Chicago literally invented the political machine. It has a very deep rooted history of corrupt politics. Even is nickname “the windy city” is based on its politicians.

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          Unfortunately the culture of corruption runs so deep here that even our progressive politicians are subject to it.