From Trump world: Stephen Miller, one of President Donald Trump’s top deputies, said Pritzker’s comments “could be construed as inciting violence,” via C-SPAN. Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi called the governor’s comments “inflammatory and dangerous.” And Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison said the speech was “unhinged.”

Gov. JB Pritzker urged Democrats to launch “mass protests,” dismissing calls for bipartisanship and drawing White House pushback.

A more aggressive Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has emerged on the political stump in recent days — both in terms of what he is saying and where he is saying it.The new tone he has struck has led some to believe a presidential run is indeed in the offing.