Illinois Governor JB Pritzker responded after President Donald Trump called the Democrat a "slob" and that he should "spend more time in the gym" during remarks on Monday at the White House .

Pritzker, 60, said Monday afternoon, "From my perspective, it takes one to know one on the weight question. The president himself is not in good shape. He ought to respond to that from me."

Newsweek reached out to Pritzker's office for further comment via email.

Why It Matters

Trump is in a standoff with the Illinois governor over reported plans to deploy the National Guard and other armed forces into Chicago , similar to Washington, D.C.

Chicago has long been a focus, alongside other Democrat-run cities, for Trump and the wider Republican Party as examples of high crime levels, despit

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