The following article by John T. Bennett was posted on the Roll Call website August 9, 2018:
President says city has been “an absolute and total disaster”
President Donald Trump declared Chicago “an absolute and total disaster” and vowed to discuss crime in the Midwestern hub with governors and other state officials he hosted Thursday at his New Jersey golf resort to talk about a prison policy overhaul.
There was one catch: He did not invite any Chicago or Illinois officials.
“We must strengthen community bonds with law enforcement, including cities like Chicago that have been an absolute and total disaster,” Trump said.