‘TRUMP’S FAULT?’ Anger builds over Gov. Pritzker’s comments following Illinois murders by career criminals

Governor J.B. Pritzker is taking heat for whitewashing the deaths of two people murdered by career criminals who are protected by Illinois policies.

On Thursday, Pritzker announced the “passing away” of Chicago firefighter Michael Altman during his “time of duty”, but neglected to mention a devastating fact about the blaze he had been fighting.

X users were quick to correct the record, resulting in a brutal community note providing more important context.

He didn’t just “pass away.”

He was murdered by a career criminal known arsonist who had a warrant out for his arrest since his last prison release in your soft-on-crime hellhole state https://t.co/0jZkAlAr39

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 27, 2026

Michael Altman’s killer had FOUR ARRESTS SINCE JULY and was walking free on a warrant.

How many times does JB Pritzker have to lower the flags before he admits the SAFE-T Act is killing people?

— Darren Bailey (@DarrenBaileyIL) March 27, 2026

“Passed away battling a fire in the line of duty”

Sounds sad. Unfortunate. Sounds like risk of job

Reality: he was murdered. A deliberate arson attempt in an apartment building. A fire trap set by a perennial criminal; a methhead. Needed to be in jail but SAFE-T Act set free

— Illinois is broke and corrupt (@IsIllinois) March 27, 2026

Another victim of your Safe-T Act. How many innocent people need to die because of your policies? pic.twitter.com/nDVcpIML3w

— EricSS (@Eric_S_Shane) March 27, 2026

Tragically, far too many people are dying because of the blue state’s policies.

Just days earlier, the Sanctuary State governor was asked about the senseless and cold-blooded murder of a Chicago college student, Sheridan Gorman, by an illegal alien.

He blamed President Trump.

Gov. JB Pritzker says Sheridan Gorman was kiIIed by an illegal alien thanks to TRUMP!

(His own law is why her kiIIer was free) pic.twitter.com/m7gAsRY05d

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 24, 2026

Those comments also earned him considerable backlash:

Open borders, soft on crime, and sanctuary cities are all democrat policies, that’s who to blame.

— Mitch🇺🇸 (@USVeteranMitch) March 24, 2026

Why don’t they put a permanent banner beneath this guy whenever he’s being interviewed, no matter the subject?

“PRITZKER SAYS, EVERYTHING IS TRUMP’S FAULT!”

— knotgrumpy (@knotgrumpy) March 24, 2026

Is there a single tragedy in Illinois you’re actually willing to take responsibility for, or is the buck always passed to the nearest Republican?

— The Undercurrent (@NotTheirScript) March 24, 2026

He and his Dem cohorts will continue doing the same as long as they keep getting elected.

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