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Jilly_in_VA

(13,193 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:44 AM 11 hrs ago

DHS Goon Melts Down at Dem Governor Over ICE Barbie Policy

A senior Department of Homeland Security official has lashed out at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker—telling him to “get out of your mansion & go see Chicago.”

On Sunday, Pritzker used a TV appearance to blast DHS Secretary Kristi Noem—nicknamed ICE Barbie for her love of dolling-up for in-the-field stunts—after she sent ICE units into Chicago.

Alleging that ICE was “just picking up people who are brown and Black and then checking their credentials,” Pritzker said ICE had turned the city into a “war zone.”

He added: “If they’re not gonna focus on the worst of the worst, which is what the president said they were gonna do, they need to get the heck out.”

Pritzker’s appearance led DHS communications boss Tricia McLaughlin to have a major meltdown on social media—branding his CNN remarks “a smorgasbord of lies,” and denying children had been zip-tied in Thursday’s raid.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/dhs-goon-melts-down-at-dem-governor-telling-ice-barbie-to-get-out-of-his-state/

Tricia, sweetie, there is PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE of the zip-tying and more. Now STFU before your mouth gets you in MORE trouble.

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DHS Goon Melts Down at Dem Governor Over ICE Barbie Policy (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA 11 hrs ago OP
Er, the Governor has an office in downtown Chicago VMA131Marine 11 hrs ago #1
Sounds like he hit a nerve newdeal2 11 hrs ago #2
She said those videos and pix were fakes obamanut2012 11 hrs ago #3
Go see the Chicago that I see on Fox News!!! underpants 11 hrs ago #4
Tricia JustAnotherGen 10 hrs ago #5
He's out and about in Chicago all the time. xmas74 10 hrs ago #6
Here's the thing with jb, he does that all over the state, just shows up to chat questionseverything 8 hrs ago #8
Exactly. xmas74 1 hr ago #9
Maybe TRICIA baby should go to Chicago Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #7
I'm going to guess that Tricia has never even once stepped foot in Chicago. GoCubsGo 51 min ago #10

VMA131Marine

(5,095 posts)
1. Er, the Governor has an office in downtown Chicago
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 11:57 AM
11 hrs ago

Probably spends more time in Chicago than in Springfield.

JustAnotherGen

(37,164 posts)
5. Tricia
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:13 PM
10 hrs ago

Is a person of the lie.

We need to remember this: When confronted with human rights violations against children - she denied the proof.

xmas74

(29,965 posts)
6. He's out and about in Chicago all the time.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:17 PM
10 hrs ago

Check his social media. He'll post about various festivals, locally owned businesses especially restaurants and food trucks,etc. And you see him speaking with residents or residents stopping him to chat.

questionseverything

(11,308 posts)
8. Here's the thing with jb, he does that all over the state, just shows up to chat
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 03:15 PM
8 hrs ago

I’m central Illinois, live in a lower middle class neighborhood and one day my hubby hollers, “ babe, jb is on the street “ , I’m like who?, “ the gov”

Of course I ran out to see him and his lovely wife, they were as nice as anyone you could hope to meet!

He gets out and talks to us , which is how he knows what we want, repubs should try it

xmas74

(29,965 posts)
9. Exactly.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 10:14 PM
1 hr ago

I've tried to talk my daughter into moving to NE IL. We're in MO but I'm originally from Kenosha,WI. I'd feel safer with her somewhere in that area and I still have family in SEWI if she needs anything. You have a great governor there. Wisconsin has a great governor but is gerrymandered into what it is now.
She's not safe in Missouri. None of us are.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,193 posts)
7. Maybe TRICIA baby should go to Chicago
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:29 PM
9 hrs ago

But oh no, she's SKEERED to! She believes her own lies!

GoCubsGo

(34,422 posts)
10. I'm going to guess that Tricia has never even once stepped foot in Chicago.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 10:32 PM
51 min ago

She probably thinks "Chicago PD" is reality TV.

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