“But a bomb planted by a Marxist revolutionary – well, that’s just merely a tragic excess of idealism.”
“Democrats have gone further and further and further to the left with no end in sight.”
“The fact is that she agrees with them from a policy standpoint, even if she doesn't couch herself in the same title of socialist.”
“A bomb planted by a neo-Nazi group was a nefarious and murderous act of evil.”
“New Yorkers deserve the choice to endure less suffering, not by shortening their lives, but by shortening their deaths.”
“Olive Garden’s never-ending pasta pass is more secure than our federal elections. Make sense to anyone? Pass the SAVE America Act.”

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On the recordAugust 23, 2025
Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won’t let a dictator impose his will.
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J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois
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motherjones.com

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Pritzker responds to Trump's threat regarding National Guard deployment in Chicago.

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