Trump orders US troops to defend mall that doesn’t exist

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00:00Trump orders U.S. troops to defend mall that doesn't exist.

00:04President Donald Trump has called for U.S. troops to protect a Chicago shopping center,

00:08but there's one major problem. The mall doesn't exist.

00:12According to Trump, Chicago's Miracle Mile Shopping Center, once considered the nation's top best,

00:18now has more than 28% of its space vacant and risks shutting down if crime isn't stopped.

00:24He urged on Truth Social, call in the troops fast before it is too late.

00:28News organizations quickly pointed out that no Miracle Mile Shopping Center exists in Chicago.

00:34While cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Monroeville, Pennsylvania,

00:39reportedly have malls by that name, Illinois does not.

00:42Trump likely meant the Magnificent Mile, a 13-block shopping district in downtown Chicago,

00:48known for high-end stores and fine dining.

00:51Earlier in November, the Washington Examiner reported that Chicago's downtown office vacancy rate

00:57had reached record highs.

00:59The report referenced the 28% figure mentioned by Trump in his post.

01:03According to the Examiner, Illinois Policy Institute researcher Lailena Esteban noted that,

01:09With Chicago's downtown office vacancy rate now at a record high, 28%,

01:14city policymakers have become their own worst enemy in addressing the area's shifting demographics.

01:21Sending National Guard troops to U.S. cities to fight crime has turned into a legal obstacle for Trump.

01:26The president attempted to deploy troops in Chicago,

01:29criticizing the city as a mess with a grossly incompetent mayor.

01:33However, a lower court blocked the order.

01:35The Trump administration then turned to the Supreme Court for help,

01:39but a decision has not been reached.