Emanuel Calls Chicago 'Trump-Free Zone' On Colbert's 'Late Show'

CHICAGO, IL — Mayor Rahm Emanuel took a trip to New York to appear on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Monday. During the segment, the mayor told Colbert that Chicago is a "Trump-free zone" with the motto "a city Trump will never sleep in." Emanuel said the city is dedicated to embracing multiculturalism and welcoming immigrants.

The mayor said the Chicago Police Department isn't enforcing federal immigration laws. He said Chicago has been a sanctuary city throughout history, and was the only city that didn't participate in the Fugitive Slave Act.

"We're building relationships between the police department and communities. I'm not driving a wedge–that's what Donald Trump wants, is a wedge on the philosophy of community policing. It's absolutely antithetical to everything we're trying to do," Emanuel said. "Police chiefs around the country all think the Justice Department under Trump is driving a wedge, and a difference between communities and the police department, when we're trying to build that trust."

The mayor promoted his "Chicago Stories" podcast on the segment, and talked about how he prefers thick crust pizza over thin crust, Cubs over White Sox and the John Hancock Center over Willis Tower.

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