June 16, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-calls-expanding-ice-deportation-raids-chicago-other-big-cities/16763540/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pritzker-discusses-trumps-decision-to-send-national-guard-into-los-angeles/3769623/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/jb-pritzker-chicago-ice-raids-trump-criticized/3769321/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/my-baby-video-shows-moment-man-taken-by-ice-in-elgin-as-pregnant-wife-screams/3769517/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight Medicaid cuts
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/proposed-medicaid-cuts-lead-thousands-deaths-study-finds/3769612/

CBS2
— Chicago among cities targeted in Trump’s renewed call for mass deportations
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-trump-mass-deportations/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight EPA cuts
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/epa-rollback-rules-power-plant-emissions-air-quality-pollution/

WGN9
— Singer and social media personality Nezza performed the national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, despite being told beforehand she was expected to sing it in English.
https://wgntv.com/news/singer-performs-us-national-anthem-in-spanish-at-dodger-stadium-felt-like-i-needed-to/

FOX32
— Naperville teen arrested for carrying loaded handgun during ‘teen takeover’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/naperville-teen-arrested-carrying-loaded-handgun-during-teen-takeover-officials

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against police
https://news.wttw.com/2025/06/16/cpd-officers-shot-and-killed-many-people-first-5-months-2025-they-did-all-2024-data

WGN RADIO
— Ford has temporarily shut down its South Side Chicago factory as it struggles to get rare earth magnet supplies from China.
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-minute-ford-temporarily-shuts-down-south-side-chicago-factory/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-should-ice-raids-on-farms-hotels-and-restaurants-be-paused/#/questions

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/trump-naacp-convention/
— 14-year-old had loaded, semiautomatic gun at downtown Naperville ‘teen takeover’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/naperville-teen-loaded-semiautomatic-gun-takeover/
— Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/wisconsin-dairy-farmer-discrimination/
— Pritzker signs budget amid federal funding uncertainty, unaddressed transit issues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/pritzker-signs-illinois-budget/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/06/16/how-many-people-attended-the-no-kings-march-depends-who-you-ask

DAILY HERALD
— Teen accused of having gun at Naperville ‘takeover’
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250616/crime/teen-accused-of-having-gun-at-naperville-takeover/
— Why Naperville’s Last Fling is instituting new safety measures
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250616/festivals-and-fairs/why-napervilles-last-fling-is-instituting-new-safety-measures/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘worst in the country,’ claims Chicago is ‘overrun by criminals’
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/16/trump-calls-pritzker-worst-in-the-country-following-dc-congressional-hearing-walz-hochul-fox-news/84231932007/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘worst in the country,’ claims Chicago is ‘overrun by criminals’
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/16/trump-calls-pritzker-worst-in-the-country-following-dc-congressional-hearing-walz-hochul-fox-news/84231932007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders have Democrats protest LaHood
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/demonstrators-protest-u-s-rep-darin-lahood-outside-peorias-federal-courthouse/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://foxillinois.com/question-of-the-day/vote-do-you-agree-with-president-trumps-plan-to-increase-deportations-in-americas-largest-cities-question-of-the-day-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice-raids-democratic-run

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-327/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘probably the worst’ governor amid expected ICE actions
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_023ef29f-0c04-4639-a8be-a55937b1fa75.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— China’s quiet invasion of Michigan is a national security crisis. How CCP-tied investments are embedding Beijing’s agenda in America’s heartland.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/16/chinas-quiet-invasion-michigan-national-security-crisis/
— Pat Buchanan: A hero who deserves Trump’s Medal of Freedom. His aim has always been to defend America’s superiority.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/16/pat-buchanan-hero-deserves-trumps-medal-freedom/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How Big Labor became open borders
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3442720/big-labor-open-borders-immigration/
— Juneteenth 2025: Everything you need to know about the newest federal holiday
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3442965/juneteenth-2025-what-to-know-federal-holiday-celebrations/
— Bystander killed at ‘No Kings’ protest in Utah
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3442671/bystander-killed-no-kings-protest-utah-arturo-gamboa/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Up to One Million Illegals Have Already Self-Deported Under Trump
https://amgreatness.com/2025/06/16/report-up-to-one-million-illegals-have-already-self-deported-under-trump/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois taxpayers on the hook as state is projected to spend $2.5 billion on migrants
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/06/16/illinois-taxpayers-on-the-hook-as-state-is-projected-to-spend-2-5-billion-on-migrants-1551668/

BREITBART
— Trump DOJ Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/06/16/trump-doj-files-amicus-brief-supporting-challenge-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/

DAILY CALLER
— America’s Cities Reach Point Of No Return
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/zohran-mamdani-andrew-cuomo-gavin-newsom-karen-bass-democrat-cities-riots-chaos/
— Trump Targets Blue Cities With Deportation Strategy
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/donald-trump-deportation-strategy-democrat-cities-sancutary-illegal-immigrants/
— Most Hispanic Voters Back Trump Deportation Policy Amid Anti-ICE Riots
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/hispanic-voters-trump-deportation-border-riots-poll-steve-cortes/
— How Chinese Intel Infiltrated LA Mayor Karen Bass’ Camp
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/exclusive-how-chinese-intel-infiltrated-la-mayor-karen-bass-camp/

FEDERALIST
— As Deportations Rise, The U.S. Is On Track For The Lowest Murder Rate On Record. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/06/16/as-deportations-rise-the-u-s-is-on-track-for-the-lowest-murder-rate-on-record/

FOX NEWS
— ‘ECONOMIC TREASON’: Watters explains how illegals have impacted American wages
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374388653112
— The border crisis now a ‘backyard crisis,’ says Chicago official. Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez laments Illinois lawmakers’ resistance to President Trump’s deportation goals and the current border crisis.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374375120112

NEWSBUSTERS
— Duckworth Calls Trump ‘Dictator Wannabe,’ Then Calls for Toning Down Rhetoric
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/shannon-sauders/2025/06/16/msnbc-senator-calls-trump-dictator-wannabe-then-calls-toning

TOWNHALL
— Illegals Out, Wages Up: The Quiet Labor Shift Behind Trump’s Self-Deportation Plan
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/06/16/illegal-immigrants-self-deport-american-wages-rising-n2658887

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/16/democrats-fear-mass-protests-trump/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— How Port St. Lucie Has Grown, and Become a Republican Stronghold. The fast-growing Florida region is a prime example of the state’s rightward trend, fueled by the migration of conservative-leaning Americans from other states. I should write about the Democrat invasion, infiltration, infestation, conquering, and inevitable destruction of DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, and my precinct. The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-06-16/how-port-st-lucie-has-grown-and-become-a-republican-stronghold

SPLC
— To get more votes from those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hopewatch/ongoing-fight-against-hate/

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Chicago in chaos as Trump orders ICE to expand raids in sanctuary cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgmsULaddE

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.