WATCH: JB Pritzker Floors Stephen A. Smith With Claim Trump Is Going to Try to ‘Steal’ 2026 Elections

Zachary Leeman Oct 23rd, 2025, 1:00 pm

Stephen A. Smith was shocked to hear Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) suggest President Donald Trump is going to try and “steal” the 2026 elections.

Pritzker joined Smith on Thursday for his Straight Shooter SiriusXM show where Pritzker predicted Trump would “seize” ballot boxes as he and Smith discussed federal agents, including ICE, being deployed to major cities.

Pritzker said he’s argued for federal assistance in stopping crime in Chicago, but not the deployment of the National Guard.

He said:

What I’ve asked for is FBI, ATF, DEA, come get the drug dealers, come help us get guns off the streets, come help get the gang members

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