Politics & Government
Pritzker Compares Trump To Putin, Calls For Invoking 25th Amendment For Suggesting Military Use Chicago As "Training Grounds"
"It appears that Donald Trump not only has dementia set in, but he's copying tactics of Vladimir Putin," Pritzker said.
October 1, 2025
After President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested cities like Chicago should be used as "training grounds for our military," Gov. JB Pritzker said the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove the president from office, saying "there is something genuinely wrong with this man."
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"It appears that Donald Trump not only has dementia set in, but he's copying tactics of Vladimir Putin. Sending troops into cities, thinking that that's some sort of proving ground for war, or that indeed there's some sort of internal war going on in the United States is just, frankly, inane and I'm concerned for his health," Pritzker said Tuesday afternoon. "There is something genuinely wrong with this man, and the 25th Amendment ought to be invoked."
CBS News Chicago is reaching out to the White House for a response to Pritzker's comments.
