(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has revived his criticism of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker over crime, and Pritzker has fired back by blasting Trump over Thanksgiving dinner prices.

The president spoke at the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning outside the White House Tuesday. Referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as well as the governor, Trump said crime in Chicago is out of control.

“The mayor is incompetent and the governor is a big, fat slob. He ought to invite us in, say, 'Please make Chicago safe,'” Trump said.

Trump said Pritzker is not letting the federal government do the job.

“Some speechwriter wrote some joke about his weight, but I would never want to talk about his weight. I don’t talk about people being fat. I refuse to talk about the fact that he’s a fat

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