Pritzker stammers when confronted with his own words on men using women’s bathrooms

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker found himself in a very awkward situation when he was confronted over advocating that men should use women’s bathrooms.

The stammering Democrat tried to deny that he had ever taken such a stance during a fiery House Oversight Committee hearing with sanctuary state governors, but Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) showcased a 2017 tweet from Pritzker that stated: “As a protest against Trump’s rescinding protections for trans kids, everyone should use the other gender’s bathroom today!”

That tweet is seen here:

As a protest against Trump’s rescinding protections for trans kids, everyone should use the other gender’s bathroom today! #protecttranskids

— JB Pritzker (@JBPritzker) February 23, 2017

“Have you ever used the women’s restroom?” Gill asked the governor.

“Not that I can recall,” Pritzker replied.

“So you wanted everybody else to do it, but you didn’t,” the GOP lawmaker countered.

JUST IN: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker goes mute after Rep. Brandon Gill stumps him on his previous tweet about men in women’s bathrooms.

Gill: Do you think men should be allowed in women’s restrooms?

Pritzker: I’m not sure why this has come to this issue.

Gill: You tweeted:… pic.twitter.com/BBuaybTwRV

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 12, 2025

Pritzker claimed that he does not advocate for men to use women’s bathrooms, before Gill stated, “Did you ever consider that women don’t want you in their bathrooms?”

The portly “happy warrior,” as Pritzker described himself when he said anyone trying to enforce immigration laws in Illinois would have to “come through me,” was not so happy.

On that note, the potential 2028 presidential candidate was eager to get drilled over that stance instead.

“So you’re admitting that this is just a political circus?” Pritzker told Gill. “This has nothing to do with immigration and [is really] about you grandstanding.”

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on the social media platform X:

Let’s call it what it is: The Democrat Party is the party of predator protection. They care more about the “feelings” of a creepy man than the safety of a little girl. It’s sick.

— Voted for this (@PatriotChris__) June 12, 2025

JB knows the people don’t know has a cousin who is transgender. Jennifer Natalya Pritzker, formerly known as James Nicholas Pritzker, is a member of the Pritzker family and a notable transgender activist and philanthropist.

— Mike Holt (@Submarines_Rule) June 12, 2025

“You want everybody else to do it, but you didn’t”
Gave him generational confusion pic.twitter.com/V7TEZVhyQZ

— CONTEXT VIDEOS (@Context2X) June 12, 2025

The man posted it but didnt want to speak about it..

He knows hes in the wrong here

— BBM (@BadBackMatt) June 12, 2025

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