METROPOLIS, IL – After news broke over the weekend that Governor JB Pritzker made remarks in which he called for political violence and disruption of the lives of all Republicans throughout the entire country, House Republican Floor Leader, State Representative Patrick Windhorst, issued the following statement.
“Governor Pritzker’s comments calling for violence against President Trump and all Republicans are unacceptable and wrong. If Governor Pritzker has political differences with Republicans or President Trump’s agenda, he should express those differences, but refrain from ploys like the one he perpetrated over the weekend.
“The Governor’s new calls for disruption and that Republicans ‘cannot know a moment of peace’ come after he previously suggested that President Trump should be punched in the face. The state of Illinois has a multitude of major problems that need to be addressed. The Governor has taken his eye off the ball. As state agencies have been mismanaged, the budget has exploded, and taxes are as high as they have ever been, the Governor is focused on gaining attention for his national political ambitions.
“Governor Pritzker’s comments show that he knows Democrats have lost the political argument and now must engage in theatrics to distract from their failed policies.”