Pritzker campaign launches video series on Illinois residents impacted by Trump

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s (D) political team is dialing up the heat on the Trump administration, announcing a new video series on Tuesday that seeks to show how Illinois residents are negatively impacted by President Trump.

“I had a national security job lined up. I passed all my prerequisite testing. I went through all the interviews. I was ready to start my career in D.C. Then came Trump and Elon Musk. Everything changed,” a man named Moses from Addison, Ill., says in the Pritzker campaign’s first video. “My national security job was pulled.”

“To have student loan debt, to have bills and other medical expenses. But most importantly, I think about my mom. She's been going through cancer for 15 years. [For] her doctor’s to say, if you don't start this clinical trial right now, it might not be here in a couple months,” he continued, later slamming Elon Musk over medical research cuts.

It’s the first video in a larger series the Pritzker campaign has called “The Real Cost of Trump’s Cuts.”

“Donald Trump and Elon Musk are ruining people’s lives to fund the largest tax break in history for the wealthiest Americans,” Pritzker campaign senior adviser Mike Ollen said in a statement. “Illinoisans across the state are paying the price for Trump and Musk’s’ cruelty, and their stories deserve to be heard.”

It’s the latest salvo from Pritzker — largely seen as a possible 2028 contender — and his team against the Trump administration, as the Illinois Democrat has positioned himself as one of the most vocal critics of the president within the Democratic Party.

It’s a stark contrast to how other Democrats, including potential White House hopefuls, are handling Trump, with some like Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) taking a more conciliatory approach to the president.

The video series only heightens further speculation around Pritzker and his political ambitions. He has yet to say whether he’ll run for a third term as Illinois governor in 2026 and questions loom over whether he might enter the 2028 field for president.

The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment regarding the video series.