‘I Think He’s Losing It’: Pritzker Brushes Aside Latest National Guard Threat From Trump

WTTW ^ | September 16, 2025 | Matt Masterson

[PBRCat]

As federal immigration agents and officials continue expanded operations in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside President Donald Trump’s latest threat to deploy National Guard troops into Chicago, suggesting the president may be suffering from dementia.

Pritzker — a Democrat and potential 2028 presidential candidate — said Tuesday he can’t take “anything that (Trump) says seriously” and said he thinks Trump is “losing it” following another threat of a military deployment.

“I think he might be suffering from some dementia,” Pritzker said during a press availability in Oak Park. “The next day he’ll wake up on the other side of the bed and stop talking about Chicago. So I’ve never really counted on anything that he said as real.”

Trump has promised for weeks that Chicago would see a surge in deportations and National Guard troops over the fierce objections of local leaders and residents.

[popdonnelly]

I don’t believe Trump wants to save the Mayor of Chicago or Mr. Five by Five. He’d rather see them take a stand in favor of crime.

[Lion Den Dan]

I am a bit surprised that President Trump seems to have postponed his planned Chicago exercize but he may have Pritzker and the Chicago Mayor and others under investigation and not want to taint that investigation.

[SunkenCiv]

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