Trump busted for using chaotic video from GOP-led state to fuel Chicago crackdown

President Donald Trump got busted for posting video of an immigration crackdown in a Republican-governed state to attack Democratic leaders.

The White House a graphic video on its official X account showing masked agents kicking down doors and making arrests as a voiceover recorded by Trump calls Chicago a mess and attacks the local Democratic officials, as the words “ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIENS, CARTELS, AND GANGS ARE POISONING OUR KIDS" appear on screen, reported The Daily Beast.

“An incompetent Mayor,” read the post's caption. “A delusional Governor. Chicago is in chaos, and the American people are paying the price. Chicago doesn’t need political spin — it needs HELP.”

The president posted the video on his own Truth Social account to spread its reach as he prepared to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, but there was a problem with his justification for a military crackdown.

"The Daily Beast can reveal that much of the footage was actually filmed in April in Florida, the state home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence — with a big giveaway being that it features palm trees, which are not known to grow in Chicago," the website reported.

The freely available online video footage actually shows Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Tidal Wave, which officials described in May as the “largest joint immigration operation in Florida history" and boasted “led to 1,120 criminal alien arrests," and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's team made fun of the Trump administration's attempt at disinformation.

“We know the lies don’t just come out of their mouth," Pritzker's office said. “So it’s not surprising that the Trump team spends more time producing videos purporting images of Florida as Illinois — rather than spending any time to lower prices or protect healthcare for hardworking Americans.”

Illinois has challenged the deployment in court, arguing the president's order violates violates the Posse Comitatus Act prohibiting the use of the military forces for domestic law enforcement.

A federal judge ruled last month that Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles was unlawful because they were engaged in impermissible law enforcement work, which Illinois has cited as a persuasive authority, but the White House argues the troops are necessary to “protect federal officers and assets.”