Pritzker Calls for Protests, Trump Jr. Raises Alarm

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivered a fiery speech at a New Hampshire Democratic event, urging mass protests, mobilization, and disruption against the Trump administration, declaring that Republicans 'cannot know a moment of peace' and emphasizing the need to fight their 'cruelty' through activism and at the ballot box. Pritzker's rhetoric, which included comparing current political dangers to those faced in early Nazi Germany and referencing his family's history of fleeing persecution, was defended by him as a call for nonviolent action and civic engagement. However, conservatives, including Donald Trump Jr., accused Pritzker of reckless incitement, with Trump Jr. suggesting the remarks could inspire further violence or assassination attempts against his father. Pritzker and some commentators pushed back, asserting that his words were about using platforms like megaphones and microphones to rally opposition, not about encouraging violence. The controversy underscores deep partisan divides over the boundaries of protest rhetoric and responsibility in an increasingly polarized political climate.