Pritzker Accuses Trump of Deploying Troops Due to ‘Dementia’

1 sourceUpdated Oct 8, 2025

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump Tuesday, accusing him of sending National Guard troops into Democratic-led cities like Chicago and Portland out of personal obsession…

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