J. B. Pritzker Gives the Game Away

On Monday, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker ill-advisedly exposed the hollowness of Democratic appeals to voters’ sense of civic propriety with their claims that “democracy is on the ballot” in November.

“It’s simply a question of whether you like your MAGA Trump agenda wrapped in the original packaging or with high heels or with lifts in their boots,” Pritzker added. If anyone needed further confirmation that Democratic lawmakers and political professionals alike do not actually believe that Donald Trump represents a unique threat to the American constitutional order, Pritzker provided it.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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On Monday, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker ill-advisedly exposed the hollowness of Democratic appeals to voters’ sense of civic propriety with their claims that “democracy is on the ballot” in November.

“It’s simply a question of whether you like your MAGA Trump agenda wrapped in the original packaging or with high heels or with lifts in their boots,” Pritzker added. If anyone needed further confirmation that Democratic lawmakers and political professionals alike do not actually believe that Donald Trump represents a unique threat to the American constitutional order, Pritzker provided it.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.