Still, Trump said during a press conference that same day he has an “obligation” to take federal action in Chicago.

“Well, we’re going in. I didn’t say when we’re going in,” Trump said. “When you lose … look, I have an obligation. This isn’t a political thing, I have an obligation.”

Neither Illinois nor Maryland’s Democratic governors have reached out to the president for federal assistance on combating crime, and Trump said Tuesday he would “love” to receive their calls.