Megyn Kelly on Trump possibly sending troops to Chicago: “It very clearly is not constitutionally permissible. He cannot do it.”

Kelly: “I really hope he doesn't do it, because I don't want a world in which I'm siding with Gov. Pritzker over President Trump. But I will if he does it.”

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Megyn Kelly on Trump not having constitutional authority to send troops to Chicago

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From the September 3, 2025, edition of SiriusXM's The Megyn Kelly Show

MEGYN KELLY (HOST): So we can't have Trump going in without the invitation of this governor. I'm sorry, but we can't have it. He does not have the constitutional permission to do it. And I think, and I hope -- I'm sorry for the people of Chicago because I wish their governor would be better and ask for help. But I think Trump knows that.

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KELLY: It very clearly is not constitutionally permissible. He cannot do it. I really hope he doesn't do it, because I don't want a world in which I'm siding with Gov. [JB] Pritzker over President Trump. But I will if he does it, because he can't do it legally.