Let’s be honest, this isn’t about President Trump. This is about Pritzker finally being forced to confront his own reckless spending. Since taking office in 2018, Pritzker has increased state spending by more than 40%. Year after year, he’s been warned to stop spending money Illinois doesn’t have.
To claim these cuts are somehow Trump’s fault is absurd. Unless the governor is admitting he was inspired by our president to rein in spending, this excuse doesn’t hold up. And if that’s the case, then good—maybe Pritzker will finally make needed cuts and help put an end to Illinois’ bloated spending habits.
Now, as he directs agencies to set aside up to 4% of their Fiscal Year 2026 budgets, limit non-essential spending, review hiring, and prepare reserves, he’s trying to spin it as a political stunt. The truth is simple: Illinois’ financial mess is Pritzker’s doing.
It wasn’t President Trump who wasted away record tax revenue. It wasn’t President Trump who pushed through a $55 billion budget—the largest in state history. It wasn’t President Trump who created the nation’s first taxpayer-funded healthcare program for non-citizens. And it certainly wasn’t President Trump who floated new delivery, service, and digital ad taxes that would hit Illinois families even harder!
Even with these potential cuts, Illinois is still spending billions more than it can afford. This is a drop in the bucket compared to the fiscal discipline our state actually needs.
Illinoisans deserve leaders who own their budget and financial choices, not politicians who hide behind excuses. Pritzker’s “Trump made me do it” defense isn’t leadership, it’s spin. He has to make the tough choices, whether or not he can find someone else to blame.
Let’s be honest, this isn’t about President Trump. This is about Pritzker finally being forced to confront his own reckless spending. Since taking office in 2018, Pritzker has increased state spending by more than 40%. Year after year, he’s been warned to stop spending money Illinois doesn’t have.
To claim these cuts are somehow Trump’s fault is absurd. Unless the governor is admitting he was inspired by our president to rein in spending, this excuse doesn’t hold up. And if that’s the case, then good—maybe Pritzker will finally make needed cuts and help put an end to Illinois’ bloated spending habits.
Now, as he directs agencies to set aside up to 4% of their Fiscal Year 2026 budgets, limit non-essential spending, review hiring, and prepare reserves, he’s trying to spin it as a political stunt. The truth is simple: Illinois’ financial mess is Pritzker’s doing.
It wasn’t President Trump who wasted away record tax revenue. It wasn’t President Trump who pushed through a $55 billion budget—the largest in state history. It wasn’t President Trump who created the nation’s first taxpayer-funded healthcare program for non-citizens. And it certainly wasn’t President Trump who floated new delivery, service, and digital ad taxes that would hit Illinois families even harder!
Even with these potential cuts, Illinois is still spending billions more than it can afford. This is a drop in the bucket compared to the fiscal discipline our state actually needs.
Illinoisans deserve leaders who own their budget and financial choices, not politicians who hide behind excuses. Pritzker’s “Trump made me do it” defense isn’t leadership, it’s spin. He has to make the tough choices, whether or not he can find someone else to blame.
As many of you know, Governor Pritzker just signed an executive order directing state agencies to cut spending in order to supposedly “mitigate the impact of Trump’s disastrous economic policies.” Cutting spending is a regular power he already held, but using a special Executive Order presumably is more dramatic.
Let’s be honest, this isn’t about President Trump. This is about Pritzker finally being forced to confront his own reckless spending. Since taking office in 2018, Pritzker has increased state spending by more than 40%. Year after year, he’s been warned to stop spending money Illinois doesn’t have.
To claim these cuts are somehow Trump’s fault is absurd. Unless the governor is admitting he was inspired by our president to rein in spending, this excuse doesn’t hold up. And if that’s the case, then good—maybe Pritzker will finally make needed cuts and help put an end to Illinois’ bloated spending habits.
Now, as he directs agencies to set aside up to 4% of their Fiscal Year 2026 budgets, limit non-essential spending, review hiring, and prepare reserves, he’s trying to spin it as a political stunt. The truth is simple: Illinois’ financial mess is Pritzker’s doing.
It wasn’t President Trump who wasted away record tax revenue. It wasn’t President Trump who pushed through a $55 billion budget—the largest in state history. It wasn’t President Trump who created the nation’s first taxpayer-funded healthcare program for non-citizens. And it certainly wasn’t President Trump who floated new delivery, service, and digital ad taxes that would hit Illinois families even harder!
Even with these potential cuts, Illinois is still spending billions more than it can afford. This is a drop in the bucket compared to the fiscal discipline our state actually needs.
Illinoisans deserve leaders who own their budget and financial choices, not politicians who hide behind excuses. Pritzker’s “Trump made me do it” defense isn’t leadership, it’s spin. He has to make the tough choices, whether or not he can find someone else to blame.