The Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago has officially endorsed President Donald Trump for reelection.
The FOP president of the local chapter, John Catanzara, said:
“I will do whatever I can for him — clearly,” Catanzara told The Chicago Tribune.
“I hope he makes a somewhat local appearance — that he doesn’t think Illinois is a lost cause and will just kind of mail it in.”
The police union’s board voted Trump’s endorsement last week.
The news paints an overall reflection of how the union’s members feel about the president.
© pressCatanzara warned some in Democrat-controlled Chicago will not be happy with the news.
“But there’s definitely people who are not going to be happy about it,” he said.
“There are more Democrats, locally speaking, but there’s even some Democrats who would agree that the current president has been very good for employment and law enforcement these days,” he added.
“Public safety will undoubtedly be a main focus for voters in this year’s election,” FOP President Patrick Yoes said earlier this month.
“Look at what the national discourse has focused on for the last six months. President Trump has shown time after time that he supports our law enforcement officers and understands the issues our members face every day.”
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