Longtime Democrat strategist and former Obama marketing campaign adviser David Axelrod lately tried to warn Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to not play politics on the problem of crime in Chicago.
Axelrod is from Chicago, so he is aware of how dangerous issues are there. Additionally, as a political strategist, Axelrod is aware of how dangerous it appears for Democrats to look like pro-crime. He is aware of that is poisonous.
He’s very calm as he goes by all of this however you possibly can inform that he’s a few minute away from busting out and yelling on the digicam – WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
From the Tampa Free Press, via AOL:
David Axelrod Tells Pritzker What ‘Proper Reply’ He Ought to Give Trump About Chicago
Former President Barack Obama’s chief marketing campaign strategist David Axelrod appeared on CNN’s “The Area” Wednesday and suggested Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that his message to President Donald Trump needs to be to take all of the “acceptable assist.”
Since Trump’s suggestion on Aug. 22 that he would contemplate sending the Nationwide Guard to crack down on Chicago’s crime, Pritzker and Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson have repeatedly pushed again towards the help that Trump is providing. Whereas discussing Pritzker’s “political efficiency” from Tuesday, CNN’s Kasie Hunt requested Axelrod for his response and talked about how the Democrat governor’s response to Trump seems to arrange his potential presidential marketing campaign for 2028.
“Yeah, and look, I’ve numerous respect for JB Pritzker, however I believe there may be — I’d watch out about enjoying 2028 politics on this subject as a result of the correct reply is, ‘We’ll take all the assistance we will get so long as it’s acceptable assist, so long as it’s stuff that can actually assist.’ I imply, these Nationwide Guardsmen aren’t even educated to do this work. They’re not approved to do this work,” Axelrod stated.
“So, , ‘Ship us the assets that we want. We wish to work with you. If there are folks doing violent crimes right here who’re unlawful immigrants, we wish them out of our metropolis. We’ll work with you on that.’ I believe that’s the suitable place to take,” Axelrod added.
Right here’s the clip:
NEW: Even CNN’s David Axelrod *WARNS* Dems towards “enjoying ’28 politics” by preventing TRUMP on crime crackdown
“The fitting reply is: ‘We’ll take all the assistance we will get — so long as it is acceptable [and] stuff that can actually assist … Ship us the assets that we want. We… pic.twitter.com/7VJxv7DWR2
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) September 3, 2025
Pritzker is dealing with this so badly. He might have been a hero to the folks of Chicago however he apparently feels extra loyalty to the Democrat base which needs complete resistance to all issues Trump.