Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to a social media post from President Donald Trump saying the pair "should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers."

Trump posted on Truth Social calling out both the city mayor and Illinois governor as National Guard troops arrive in the Chicago area.

"I will not back down," Pritzker wrote on X shortly after. "Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?"

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism? pic.twitter.com/TieJ2irYv5 — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) October 8, 2025

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