Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is catching flack for referencing Nazis when criticizing President Donald Trump. The last part of Pritzker’s speech Wednesday included references to Nazis six times as he discussed the election of Trump to the White House.

The last portion of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2025 State of the State and budget address included Pritzker invoking Nazis when criticizing President Donald Trump.

With Illinois facing an estimated budget deficit of more than $3 billion, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed a larger spending plan for fiscal year 2026. The governor announced his budget proposal during the annual State of the State address Wednesday in Springfield.

Pritzker made a frightening comparison as he delivered a blunt message against "tyranny" at his State of the State address.

Ill., warned against authoritarianism, saying “it took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic” and asked Illinoisans to “gather your justice and your humanity.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on cell phones in school classrooms, as part of an effort to improve students' performance and mental health by removing electronic devices that many have said have become major distractions.