Trump tweets: ‘Chicago needs help’

President Trump on Thursday reiterated his criticism of the rising crime rate in Chicago, saying the city “needs help.”

“What is going on there – totally out of control,” Trump tweeted Thursday evening, mentioning shootings in the city.

Seven people shot and killed yesterday in Chicago. What is going on there – totally out of control. Chicago needs help!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2017

Trump appeared to be weighing in on data analyzed by the Chicago Tribune and published earlier Thursday, which found that Chicago’s homicides are now outpacing 2016, the city’s deadliest year in two decades.

{mosads}That story noted that seven people were fatally shot on Wednesday, including five over the course of two hours.

Trump’s tweet Thursday echoed the sentiment he voiced last month when he threatened to send in federal authorities if Chicago didn’t “fix” the situation.

If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible “carnage” going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives signaled after that it would send approximately 20 more agents to help the city deal with the violence.