Residents of crime-ridden Chicago reveal what they REALLY think about Kamala Harris … and whether they were better off under Trump

As the city struggles with crime, Chicago voters are revealing their true opinions about Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election against Donald Trump.

Most still support Harris, but some admit to DailyMail.com that they would have felt better under former President Donald Trump and his handling of the economy – a key concern.

According to Chicago crime statistics, the city hit a new ten-year high for murders in 2023. Last year alone, 617 people were killed, the highest number of any major city in the country. And crime has also infiltrated the DNC after a Democratic delegate was robbed at gunpoint by a man wearing a ski mask early Thursday morning.

Speaking to residents of the Windy City during the Democratic National Convention this week, DailyMail.com found that many do indeed have doubts about the Democratic front-runner, who will put her voice before voters later today on the final night of the DNC.

“I think Kamala has done a lot of the heavy lifting for this administration,” Phil said. But he continued, “The jury is still out on what she will deliver, particularly for minorities, blacks and people like the city of Chicago.”

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., August 20, 2024. Voters in Chicago expressed admiration and skepticism toward Harris, partly along partisan lines, but many were unsure of her political stance.

“I'm glad the DNC is here so she can see how the city works and operates,” he continued, revealing, “I'm not sure who I would vote for yet.”

“In nine out of ten cases it would be the elected Democratic Party, that is, Kamala, but the jury is still out.”

“I really don't know what she stands for at the moment,” Phil told DailyMail.com. “She's done one interview since she ran for election, so I just want to hear more from her.”

He was not the only one who was not convinced of the vice president's abilities.

“I really don't have anything nice to say. I've heard her speak a few times and I just don't know if she's really a good candidate,” said Chicago native Maritza.

“I would say the same thing about Donald Trump,” she added. “I am not for what they support or the goals they want to set for this country.”

However, Maritza said she felt more attracted to Donald Trump because of his economic policies.

“Our economy is really down at the moment and it just needs to be in better shape. The US dollar [beat] from so many countries, so it's kind of really scary.'

Maritza told DailyMail.com she was not sure who she would vote for, but would lean towards Donald Trump if she had to choose between the two.

Matt said he supported Harris because Trump “has done some things that I don’t really find acceptable.”

Matt, a Chicago resident in his twenties, told DailyMail.com that he plans to vote for vice president.

“Probably Kamala, just because Trump has done some things that I don't really find acceptable, so I'd rather choose the lesser of two evils.”

He added that with her legal background, she has “a lot to offer,” while Trump “was simply born with money.”

His top priority in the upcoming election is crime in Chicago, even though he admits it is becoming a growing problem.

Pierre, an immigrant from Haiti, also said he would support Harris in November.

“She will be the first female president,” he told DailyMail.com, adding that he liked her immigration policies and hoped she would implement them from the Oval Office.

Pierre said he was pleased to support a mixed-race woman as president

But on the issues he considers most important – crime and the economy – Pierre said Harris could still improve, calling her abilities on those fronts “questionable.”

“But I'm pretty sure she would learn how to solve some of these problems.”

Trump “doesn't have a great track record,” Pierre added, citing his past bankruptcies.

“I think she will play a positive role [model] for our whole country and someone who will probably unite us, I hope,” Jeannette said of Kamala.

However, the elderly Chicago woman who was running errands said she did not know much about the vice president's political record.

Some voters in Chicago were unsure about Harris' economic policies

Jeannette admitted that she doesn't know many of Harris' political views, but likes her anyway

“She did quite a lot,” she insisted, before admitting that she “didn't keep a record of what she did.”

Ken told DailyMail.com: “I would definitely support the Democrats. So I would have voted for Joe Biden, and I will vote for Kamala Harris.”

When asked what he liked about Harris' record, he quickly replied: “I think it is for democracy and not for a fascist dictatorship.”

Joe, a “lifelong Democrat,” was excited about the possibility of a Harris presidency.

“I think it would be a historic moment if the first black woman of mixed race were president of our country.”

“I think it breaks the glass ceiling and I'm all for it.”