Leadership egos among Democrats are allegedly hindering them from accepting Trump's aid in combating crime, according to Stephen A. Smith's assertions.

In a series of statements, political leaders have criticized President Donald Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Chicago to address the city's violent crime.

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith argues that Democratic leaders, including Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, are opposing Trump's crime crackdown due to ego and fear of losing power. Smith also emphasized that crime and death in Chicago should take priority over political squabbling.

According to Smith, both Democratic and Republican leaders are guilty of blindly backing their respective leaders' agendas.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wrote on X last month that Trump's proposal to send federal troops to Chicago would be a "flagrant violation of our Constitution." Johnson also called Trump's threats unworthy of a president and said Trump intended to occupy the city and break the Constitution.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has said there is no crime emergency in Chicago and that Trump is "attempting to manufacture a crisis." Pritzker also stated that Trump is politicizing Americans who serve in uniform and continuing to abuse his power to distract from the pain he is causing working families.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has also criticized Trump's National Guard deployment plan as "uncoordinated, uncalled-for and unsound."

Washington, D.C., has seen a decrease in reported crime in recent weeks after Trump ordered the deployment of the U.S. National Guard and expanded federal law enforcement presence in the city. However, the situation in Chicago remains dire, with people getting killed in the streets, particularly in Chicago, according to Stephen A. Smith.

Trump has signaled his intention to send federal troops into Chicago to address the city's violent crime. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that at least 54 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, and that he would solve the city's crime problem fast, just like he did in DC.

Reps for Pritzker and Johnson did not immediately reply to our website Digital's request for comment.

Trump's calls for federal intervention in Chicago have sparked pushback from Pritzker and Johnson. The political leaders who criticized Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Chicago include Pritzker and Johnson.

Cameron Arcand and Landon Mion contributed to this report for our website Digital.

Leadership egos among Democrats are allegedly hindering them from accepting Trump's aid in combating crime, according to Stephen A. Smith's assertions.