Pro-crime is an interesting choice for Democrats…
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough repeatedly pressed Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday as the Democrat sidestepped a question about whether adding more police would make communities safer.
Johnson, who argued for more social programs to reduce crime, avoided directly answering whether he would support federal funding to put 5,000 additional officers on Chicago streets. The exchange came as President Donald Trump has floated a federal crackdown in the city to address violent crime.
“I’m curious, would you also like to get federal funding to help put 5,000 more cops on the street in Chicago, would that help drive down crime?” Scarborough asked.
When Johnson said policing itself is not the “full strategy,” Scarborough said, “No, I understand that. You’ve talked about the other things you want, and I said those are good and important programs, but I’m asking also, would 5,000 more police officers on the street in Chicago be helpful to go along with all of those social programs that a lot of cities are engaging in and having success with?”
Scarborough continued to press Johnson, who said Chicago would be safer with more federal funding going toward “affordable housing” and other mental health services.
“I believe that the city of Chicago and cities across America would be safer if we actually had affordable housing,” Johnson said.
“Okay, but that’s not the question I asked,” Scarborough immediately interrupted. “My question is, and I just need a yes or a no. Do you believe the streets of Chicago would be safer if you got all of those extraordinary programs put back into place, which do have a history of being successful, if that’s complemented by having 5,000 more cops on the streets of Chicago?”
“What I’m saying is policing and affordable housing, is policing and mental and behavior healthcare services, is policing and youth employment. It’s a full package,” Johnson continued.
The answer is simple, Mr. Johnson: more cops = less crime.
Watch the clip below:
WATCH: Democrat Mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, refuses to admit that police would help make the city safer for nearly 3 minutes.
Host: Do you believe Chicago would be safer with more police?
Johnson: I believe cities would be safer if we actually had affordable housing. pic.twitter.com/cknWGaPcxl
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 26, 2025
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