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Occupy Democrats – Washington Press – March 4, 2025

BREAKING: Democratic superstar Governor J.B. Pritzker demolishes Donald Trump over his economy-killing tariffs with a takedown for the ages — and lays out a brilliant plan for defeating MAGA’s economic destruction.

This is what a president should actually sound like…”Donald Trump is lying to you. Here’s the truth. It’s simple. Tariffs are a tax on Americans. When you buy something, you pay the tariff, not some foreign country,” Pritzker said in a video released on his X page.

Trump implemented 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico yesterday and the fallout has been immediate. The stock market is cratering and prices are skyrocketing.”

Trump’s tariffs will raise the price on things like tomatoes and prescription medicines, electronics, toys, and more,” Pritzker continued. “Grocery prices are rising because of Trump’s tax. New car prices are rising because of Trump’s tax. Beer prices are rising because of Trump’s tax.”

“And he has no plan for what happens next,” the governor went on. “He doesn’t care about the farmer who relies on machinery from Canada to operate their farm or the small business owner who needs supplies from Europe. Or the parents who need to feed their families every day at a reasonable cost.”

He’s right about Trump’s apathy. He won the election and is term-limited (presuming he doesn’t try to run for an illegal third term) so he doesn’t have to worry about winning voters. He can shred this country apart and remain insulated from the effects entirely. And why would a sociopath like Trump care if you suffer? He has all the money and power he could ever want. Egg prices don’t impact him.

Pritzker, on the other hand, does care and he laid out an economic plan to dampen the effects of the tariffs.”

While Trump is causing higher prices in Illinois, lowering the burden on working families is what we’re all about,” said the governor. “We’ve eliminated the grocery tax and raised the minimum wage. We lowered income taxes on workers and erased medical debt for nearly 300,000 Illinoisans with more to come.”

“And while we can’t combat every part of Trump’s tax, it’s a start. Protecting Illinoisans from the economic hardship Trump is imposing is one of my most important missions as your governor,” he concluded.

This is the kind of response America needs from its governors. Tough talk is nice, but strong action is even better. Illinoisans are lucky to have Pritzker to help them weather the MAGA storm.

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