White House’s Video About Supposed “Mess” in Chicago Consists Mostly of Stitched-Together Outdated Video Pieces from Six Other States

10/17/25
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A dramatic voiceover video shared by the White House and President Donald Trump claims to show immigration agents responding to the “mess” in Chicago as the Republican president seeks to justify deploying Texas National Guard troops to the Democrat-run city.

But an AFP investigation found that the video is littered with outdated footage highlighting drug busts, arrests and deportation raids in other states, including Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Nebraska, California, and Arizona.

AFP reports:

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