Patriots, if you were hoping for a show of force that screams “America’s finest” when President Trump sent the Texas National Guard to tame the crime-riddled streets of Chicago, this viral photo might leave you scratching your head—and not in a good way. On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, members of the Texas National Guard rolled into the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, Illinois—about 55 miles southwest of the Windy City—setting up camp with trailers, portable toilets, and extra fencing. It’s the most visible sign yet of Trump’s no-nonsense plan to deploy troops despite furious pushback from Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who whined about not getting a heads-up and accused the president of using soldiers as “political props” and “pawns.”
The Guard’s mission isn’t crystal clear, but it’s tied to Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city, where protesters have been rallying at the Broadview immigration building. Trump has hammered Chicago as a “hell hole” of crime, though police stats show drops in homicides and other crimes—still, with over 400 murders this year, it’s no picnic. Pritzker’s lawsuit, joined by Chicago officials, claims this violates state sovereignty and is Trump’s “long-declared ‘War’” on Illinois. A federal judge hears it Thursday, fresh off blocking a similar deployment in Portland.
But what really caught everyone’s eye—and sparked the laughs—is this hilarious photo of the arriving troops looking anything but elite. Shared by Stillgray on X, it shows soldiers unloading gear, but let’s be real: some appear out of shape, with bellies straining against uniforms and a general vibe that’s more “weekend warrior” than “warrior elite.” Patriots are disappointed, calling it a DEI hangover from the Biden-Harris era, where standards dropped to boost diversity quotas. “Not convincing anyone about elite military standards,” one commenter nailed it. This is why SecDef Pete Hegseth is purging that woke rot—enforcing clean-shaven rules, ditching identity months, and refocusing on combat readiness to make our forces lethal again.
The photo’s a wake-up call: time to get our Guard in shape. Photos:
Trump’s bid to send troops over blue-state opposition is epic, clashing with governors like Pritzker who enable the chaos. In Illinois, it’s about reclaiming streets from gangs and illegals; in safe red states like South Dakota, crime’s low because they prioritize law and order. This deployment follows the Broadview ramming attack on DHS agents—Pritzker’s Chicago PD bailed, proving why federal muscle is needed.
