(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is expanding his crime crackdown beyond Washington, D.C., by considering the deployment of federal troops to Chicago and other Democrat-run cities. This move follows a Pentagon order allowing federal troops in Washington, D.C., to carry firearms, as part of an effort to curb crime in the nation's capital. "We will solve Chicago within one week, maybe less," President Trump said, expressing confidence in his approach to reducing crime in other cities. In Washington, D.C., about 2,000 federal troops, some now armed, patrol the city as part of the president's crackdown on crime. President Trump claimed that there have been no murders in the last 11 days, which he touted as a success. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have both expressed strong opposition to the potential deployment of federal troops in Chicago. Governor Pritzker stated, "You're neither wanted here, nor needed here," while Mayor Johnson emphasized that Chicagoans are not calling for military occupation. Despite the president's claims, city data indicates that violent crime in Chicago has decreased in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser noted that the situation in the nation's capital is unique due to the federal government's greater authority in sending in troops, and she expressed concerns shared by other city leaders about the potential for similar actions in their cities. "I don't believe troops should be policing American cities," Bowser said. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published