Trump’s Chicago Occupation Could Cost Four Times More Than Housing City Homeless

Soldiers with the 112th Military Police Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, patrol the Washington Metro in D.C. on Aug. 30, 2025. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Renee SeruntineU.S. Army National Guard102d Public Affairs DetachmentDVIDS President Donald Trumps plan to add Chicago to the list of American cities under U.S. military occupation could cost almost 1.6 million per day, according to an expert estimate furnished exclusively to The Intercept. Illinois Gov. This developing story continues to unfold as more information becomes available. Details are being updated as they are confirmed by reliable sources. *Reporting by Theintercept.*