Illinois Governor Pledges to Fight national Guard Deployment in Chicago That's Been Promised by President Trump

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – September 2, 2025

Main Theme:

This episode focuses on Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s pledge to legally challenge President Trump’s promise to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, along with coverage of other major national news headlines.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Illinois Governor vs. President Trump: National Guard in Chicago

• Governor J.B. Pritzker vows legal battle against President Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard in Chicago to address crime, emphasizing state authority and questioning the federal motive.
  • At [00:02], Lisa Lucera reports:

    “The governor of Illinois says he'll take the president to court over his plans to send National Guard troops into Chicago to stop crime.”

• At the White House, President Trump stands firm on his commitment to increase federal presence:
  • [00:13]

    “President Trump said you can count on a National Guard presence to reduce crime in Chicago.”

  • [00:19] President Trump adds:

    “Well, we're going in. I didn't say when we're going in.”

• Governor Pritzker’s rebuttal highlights a political dimension; he refuses to request the troops and points to declining crime statistics:
  • [00:21]

    “No, I will not call the president asking him to send troops to Chicago.”
    Pritzker claims the move is more about “testing [the president’s] power and producing a political drama to cover up for his corruption.”

• Governor Pritzker promises a legal challenge to block the potential deployment.
  • [00:21]

    “Pritzker said he'll battle the president in court to block any troops on Chicago streets.”

• Commentary by Cornell Scott summarizes the tense political standoff.

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2. U.S. Strike in the Southern Caribbean & Anti-Narcotics Efforts

• President Trump announces on Truth Social a U.S. strike targeting the “Trende aragua gang,” resulting in 11 deaths.
  • [00:50] Cornell Scott reporting.
  • [01:01] Trump remarks:

    “And there's more where that came. We have a lot of drugs pouring into our country coming in for a long time.”

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio links the ship to a narco-terrorist organization; the U.S. is boosting maritime patrols around Venezuela to counter cartel threats.

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3. U.S. Space Command Relocation

• Space Command HQ is moving from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, overturning a previous Biden administration decision.
  • [01:24] President Trump touts job creation and investment:

    “This will result in more than 30,000 Alabama jobs and probably much more than that and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. And that's billions because it can't be millions. It's billions and billions of dol.”

• Space Command’s role: Overseeing military satellite navigation/communication and missile launch warnings.

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4. Technology & Antitrust News

• Federal judge orders changes at Google, but blocks DOJ efforts to break up the company. (No further details in this segment.)

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5. Trump Assassination Attempt Trial Begins

• Federal trial for Ryan Wesley Ruth begins next week in Florida; he’s accused of attempting to shoot then-President Trump during a golf game.
  • [03:16] Eben Brown explains:
    • Ruth to represent himself.
    • Judge requires business attire, bans political statements on clothing.
    • Secret Service confronted Ruth before any shots were fired.
    • This came months after Trump survived a previous assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
    • [03:58]

      “In Miami, Eben Brown, Fox News.”

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6. Disney Settles Children’s Privacy Lawsuit

• Disney agrees to pay $10 million to the FTC for violations tied to collecting children's data via YouTube without parental consent.
  • [04:03]

    “Disney failed to designate certain YouTube videos as being made for children when it added them to the platform.”

• As part of the settlement, Disney will implement a review program for child-directed content.

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7. OpenAI and Meta Adjust Teen Safety Measures

• New chatbot controls announced to help parents supervise their teens’ interactions, following criticism after a wrongful death lawsuit.
  • [04:38]

    “An attorney for parents who sued OpenAI for the wrongful death of their teenager criticized the changes as insufficient.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• J.B. Pritzker [00:21]:

  “No, I will not call the president asking him to send troops to Chicago... [The action] is not about stopping violence, it's about testing his power and producing a political drama to cover up for his corruption.”

• President Trump [00:19]:

  “Well, we're going in. I didn't say when we're going in.”

• President Trump [01:01]:

  “And there's more where that came. We have a lot of drugs pouring into our country coming in for a long time.”

• President Trump [01:24]:

  “This will result in more than 30,000 Alabama jobs and probably much more than that and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. And that's billions because it can't be millions.”

• Eben Brown (on Trump assassination attempt) [03:16]:

  “Ruth never was able to fire a shot, having been found and confronted by US Secret Service agents at the golf course.”

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Important Timestamps

• 00:02-00:50: Illinois National Guard controversy (Pritzker vs. Trump)
• 00:50-01:08: U.S. Caribbean strike – Trende aragua gang / Drug trafficking
• 01:08-01:36: Space Command relocation and its economic impact
• 01:36-01:59: Google antitrust decision
• 03:09-03:58: Trial of Trump assassination attempt suspect, Ryan Wesley Ruth
• 04:03-04:38: Disney children’s privacy settlement with the FTC
• 04:38-05:08: OpenAI/Meta chatbot controls and criticism

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This summary covers all significant news stories, political clashes, and evolving tech, legal, and security events, providing a comprehensive guide for listeners who missed the episode.

Transcript

[A]

He says he'll fight it. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. The governor of Illinois says he'll take the president to court over his plans to send National Guard troops into Chicago to stop crime.

[B]

At the White House, President Trump said you can count on a National Guard presence to reduce crime in Chicago.

[C]

Well, we're going in. I didn't say when we're going in.

[B]

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. pritzker pushed back just as emphatically. No, I will not call the president asking him to send troops to Chicago. Governor Pritzker. Pritzker cited stats showing declines in Chicago crime to say the president's promised action is not about stopping violence, it's about testing his power and producing a political drama to cover up for his corruption. Pritzker said he'll battle the president in court to block any troops on Chicago streets.

[A]

FOX is Cornell Scott. And the president says the US has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean. Writing on Truth Social a short time ago that the strike targeted the Trende aragua gang, killing 11 people.

[C]

And there's more where that came. We have a lot of drugs pouring into our country coming in for a long time.

[A]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the ship was being operated by a designated narco terrorist organization. The US recently announced plans to boost maritime forces off the waters of Venezuela to combat threats from the cartels. U.S. space Command is moving from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama.

[C]

This will result in more than 30,000 Alabama jobs and probably much more than that and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. And that's billions because it can't be millions. It's billions and billions of dol.

[A]

The move reverses a decision by President Biden that left Space Command in Colorado. Space Command is responsible for military satellite based navigation and communication as well as missile launch warnings. A federal judge has ordered a makeover at Google but has rejected the request by the Justice Department to break up the company. America is listening to FOX News.

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[A]

Trial for the man accused of attempting to kill President Trump as he golfed in Florida during last year's campaign will begin next week.

[E]

A federal trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Fort Pierce, Florida, for the man law enforcement say attempted to shoot and kill President Trump during a golf game at the Trump West Palm Beach Golf Club in September of last year. Ryan Wesley Ruth is now representing himself. Prosecutors had the judge demand Ruth wear only business attire during the trial and no clothing with political statements. Ruth never was able to fire a shot, having been found and confronted by US Secret Service agents at the golf course. The alleged attempt came just months after the then candidate survived being shot by a would be assassin in Pennsylvania. In Miami, Eben Brown, Fox News.

[A]

Disney will be paying a hefty sum to the Federal Trade Commission to settle a children's privacy lawsuit.

[F]

The entertainment giant will be fork over $10 million to settle allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, which is required by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The FTC complaint claims that Disney failed to designate certain YouTube videos as being made for children when it added them to the platform. As part of the settlement, Disney also will be required to implement a program to review whether videos posted to YouTube should be designated made for kids.

[A]

Fox's Hilary Barsky, OpenAI and Meta say they're adjusting how their chatbots respond to teenagers showing signs of distress. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, says it plans to introduce new controls for parents to link their accounts to their teens account. An attorney for parents who sued OpenAI for the wrongful death of their teenager criticized the changes as insufficient. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is FOX news.

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