Commentary

The Angriest Democrat in the Room

By Byron York
Wednesday, April 30 2025

JB Pritzker, the billionaire hotel heir who since 2019 has served as governor of Illinois, wants to be president. Like many Democrats, Pritzker believes his party has not been tough enough in opposing President Donald Trump. Now, he is urging them to take to the streets to engage in mass protests, mobilization and disruption so that Republicans "never know a moment of peace." It is not clear how far Pritzker wants Democrats to go in their disruptive activism, but when you vow that your adversary will "never know a moment of peace," you probably mean just that, whatever ugly…

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