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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) challenged President Trump to “come and get” him after the president called for Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) to be put in jail.
“You know as well as I do, the president of the United States in the last 24 hours called for you to be imprisoned,” MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff said in an interview on “Chris Jansing Reports.”
“I want to give you an opportunity. We have seen your reaction on social media, but I want to hear what you have to say back to the president of the United States.”
“Well, let’s start with the idea that this is a convicted felon — I mean, think about that — who is threatening to jail me,” Pritzker replied. “I got to say, this guy’s unhinged, he’s insecure, he’s a wannabe dictator. And there’s one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump: If you come for my people, you come through me. So, come and get me.”
In a Wednesday morning post on Truth Social, Trump said that Johnson “should be in jail for failing to protect [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Officers!”
“Governor Pritzker also!” the president added.
Tensions between Democratic leaders and the Trump administration have risen dramatically with increasing attempts by the administration to exert federal force in their hometowns and states.
“Pritzker is an incompetent slob who has stood idly by while innocent Americans fall victim to violent crime time and time again,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said when reached for comment.
“Last weekend alone, 30 people were shot and five of them died. But Pritzker would rather attack the President than actually work towards solutions for Chicago’s out-of-control crime. Pritzker has blood on his hands.”
Pritzker also suggested earlier that Trump was sending federal troops to Chicago due to “suffering dementia.”
During an interview with the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois governor stated that the president’s fixation on Chicago originates from “something in the recesses of his brain.”
“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” Pritzker said. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head. He can’t get it out of his head.”
