Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill) blamed President Donald Trump’s tariffs and policies backed by congressional Republicans for rising inflation, arguing Illinois is moving to ease costs for working families through state-level relief measures.
Federal Policy Sparks Inflation Debate
On Monday, in a post on X alongside a video message, Pritzker said, "Americans are feeling the pain from Donald Trump's tariffs to the Republicans in Congress taking away help."
In the clip, Pritzker said, "Donald Trump's tariffs and his war of choice in Iran have Illinoisans paying higher prices at the grocery store, at the gas pump, at the pharmacy, frankly everywhere."
He also said inflation is "worse than when he took office," while criticizing Republican lawmakers for cutting health care and food assistance programs.
