PRITZKER’S PATTERN: FLIP. FLOP. REPEAT.

Illinoisans deserve steady leadership and straight answers. Instead, Governor JB Pritzker shifts with the political winds, saying one thing when the cameras are on and doing another when the pressure hits. The result is confusion on budgets, mixed signals on public safety and immigration, and a credibility gap that keeps growing. When leaders flip, families pay. 

Government funding

● Then: Mar 14, 2025 — urged U.S. Senate Democrats to vote NO on the CR.

● Now: Sept 24, 2025 — demands Trump “come to the table” to avoid a shutdown.


ICE coordination

● Then: Backed the Way Forward and TRUST laws that limit local cooperation with ICE.

● Now: Complains about poor federal coordination on Chicago ICE operations.


Rhetoric

● Then: April 2025 — called for “mass protests,” “mobilization,” and said “Republicans should not know a moment of peace.”

● Now: Sept 15, 2025 — says leaders must tone it down and blames Trump for inflaming tensions.


“Balanced budget” vs new taxes

● Then: June 2025 — touts a “seventh consecutive balanced budget.”

● Now: FY26 is $55.1B and relies on about $700M in new taxes.


Gerrymandering and “Fair Maps”

● Then: 2018 — pledged to veto politician-drawn maps and support an independent commission.

● Now: 2021 — signed partisan maps. 2025 — leaves the door open to more partisan redrawing mid-decade.

Bottom line: This is not a one-off. It is a pattern that costs Illinoisans real money and trust. When a governor flips on funding, wobbles on enforcement, and moves the goalposts on maps, families get higher taxes, weaker public safety, and zero predictability. Illinois needs leaders who say what they mean, stick to it, and deliver transparent budgets, consistent policy, and accountability to the people who pay the bills.