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Donald Trump didn’t just win the Electoral College last week. He
also won the popular vote and Republicans have control of both
chambers of Congress. Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’ll
stand up to Trump.
“To anyone who intends to come take away the freedom and
opportunity and digintity of Illinoisans, I would remind you
that a happy warrior is still a warrior,” Pritzker said. “You
come for my people, you come through me.”
Wednesday, state Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, said Pritkzer needs
to drop the act.
“Offering some sort of gubernatorial macho man moment, saying
that Donald Trump needs to come through him to deliver help to
the people of Illinois,” Spain said. “Governor, let me be clear.
That’s the wrong message.”
Spain said it’s time for Pritzker and Democrats to put down
their partisan barriers and work with Republicans to better the
state’s economy.
“It’s time to put away the bluster, stop the macho man routine
and figure out how we can actually work together,” Spain said.
Earlier at an unrelated event in Springfield Wednesday, Pritzker
said he’s working with other governors as part of the new group
Governors Safeguarding Democracy on bracing for a clash with the
Trump administration.
“By the way Republicans and Democrats, to talk about how to deal
with the changes that are coming and what we need to maybe
protect against and also how it is that we might work with the
administration,” Pritzker said.
Statehouse Republicans say the Pritzker administration and
Democrats need to put down their partisan barriers and work with
Republicans to improve the state’s economy.
After canceling Thursday’s session, legislators return Tuesday
for the final three days of veto session. |
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