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[SamKnause]

1. Awesome !!!!

[cilla4progress]

2. Unfuckingbelievable that this is 2025

in a major American city. By and against its own government.

Who thought we'd ever see the day?

Essentially, already civil war. Often the most violent type of war.

[cilla4progress]

3. Yep

[Kaleva]

4. There are comments that this may be fake

[rog]

5. If you read the thread at Reddit, it appears this is not true.

I did a small amount of digging myself, and it looks like salt trucks and sanitation vehicles were used on Thursday to protect protesters, because earlier this week a car drove through a barricade into a a group of protesters.

From the article linked below ...

As the protesters marched on, traffic was blocked off. Chicago Streets and Sanitation vehicles as well as salt trucks were seen along the route to prevent vehicles from entering. Just two days ago, the driver of a vehicle drove through protesters blocking the 100 block of East Monroe Street, injuring a 66-year-old woman.

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/more-ice-protests-expected-thursday-in-chicago/

Quite a few of the reddit users on the sub where this was posted did research and coud not find any mention or any report about salt trucks blocking ICE/NG, even though they wished it was true.

A couple of excerpts ...

"Seriously, is this reported anywhere? If not mods need to remove it. I can’t find one reliable source. Edit: and OP is a 20 day old account that keeps posting Truth Social links as a source. This feels like a disinformation campaign."

"there’s no source, only online fan fiction. That would be badass though. Guess that’s why gullible folks share it."

"Exactly, and it’s the same blurry TikTok video being passed around. What’s the chance all these trucks are out and in two days nobody else posts anything."

"Doesn’t seem to be true, or at least no confirmation."

"The taste of Chicago is going on at millennium park/grant park rn I’m not saying there isn’t increased awareness right now but this is also part of typical road blocking and traffic diversion in Chicago for major events especially around grant park and millennium."

etc, etc.

[quakerboy]

11. Funny how the police cant be bothered to keep protestors safe

[Bobstandard]

6. No salt truck deployment. Bogus post

Perhaps well meaning, the post is not accurate. No other sources reporting this and the internet is looking.

[irisblue]

7. Tis true, the moderators of that forum took the post down

[ancianita]

8. True, it might not have reached other media yet, but it's ALL OVER Threads.

We'll all be keeping an eye out.

[IcyPeas]

13. Thank you.

[ancianita]

9. Reddit says...

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The OP is a 20 day old account that keeps posting Truth Social links as a source. This feels like a disinformation campaign....


2.
Cool-Rock-9355
OP
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2h ago
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Edited 37m ago
https://youtube.com/shorts/lhHL6fy0Owo?si=g3yCF3_YuSWNM-tX

Found a working video link

Not recent, historic use of salt trucks in a similar manner

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1531424534921113&id=100041607437051

Trump post

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump

AOL Article of similar past actions

https://www.aol.com/chicago-mayor-announces-measures-protect-173600287.html

A tiny bit more info

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/06/chicago-and-other-cities-prepare-for-possible-national-guard/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/chicago-ice-raids-mexican-independence-day-b2821485.html

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/nx-s1-5532148/national-guard-chicago-baltimore-new-orleans

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-threatens-chicago-war-immigation-raids/


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LivyDC_KASS
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2h ago
I agree there are no reliable sources as of rn and it’s very fishy but honestly reading it made me happy and also I don’t really get how it being a disinformation campaign would help them?

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Special_Trick5248
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2h ago
There’s a reason this group has unsourced information as a violation. Here’s some info from the EU on how and why it works (the need to feel happy is part of it).

I hope it’s true but if it’s not it’s a great job at building mistrust and invalidating the reliability of this sub. It’s also identified people who are good sources to spread disinformation in the future.

[ancianita]

10. DeepMind AI, results after at least half an hour, a long time for AI to search

the URL link would fill up half this block, so it's easier to copy/paste DeepMind AI's answers...

"What are the origins of the salt truck story?
The false narrative that Chicago's mayor ordered salt trucks to block ICE was created on Threads on September 6, 2025. The disinformation post spread quickly across social media platforms like Threads and Facebook.

The story likely capitalizes on genuine events and issues to lend it credibility:
-- Existing political tensions: There has been real-world friction between Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration and federal immigration authorities regarding policies for migrants.
-- Misappropriation of past Chicago events: The post likely draws on previous, unrelated events where Chicago has used city vehicles for blocking. For example, the city used dump trucks as barricades during protests and high-security events in the past, including the 2012 NATO Summit and later protests under Mayor Lightfoot.
-- Political polarization: The story's inflammatory nature is designed to provoke a reaction and fuel existing political divides around immigration and border security.

The specific Threads post that originated the false story alleged state complicity from the Illinois Department of Transportation, suggesting an organized effort against federal law enforcement. While the post has been flagged as misinformation, it serves as an example of how fabricated stories can quickly gain traction online by exploiting real-world tensions. "

[Nigrum Cattus]

12. We are one -

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/arthur_ashe_371527

[D00ver66]

14. Article seems to be fake

Looks like it is not real. No other references?

[WarGamer]

15. link is already deleted because it's fake.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Self-delete the fake. It was deleted on reddit. . . . nt