Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/j2HT0HfrjRO.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bystander or Upstander? Governor JB Pritzker | Choice Words with Samantha Bee [DAC0YwzRMrJ] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois joins Sam to talk about what to do when the president declares war on one of your cities - totally normal stuff! The Governor explains why people need to finally decide if they’re going to be bystanders or upstanders and why he thinks people usually try to be upstanders. They talk about how President Trump talks a big game but also the federal government conveys nothing to the actual states they’re talking about, and why Illinois is always ready to go to court against Trump and will always try to call Trump’s bluffs. They discuss how if the government actually cared about crime they’d try to collaborate with Governor Pritzker to take illegal guns off the streets and how Trump is actually the one defunding the police. Governor Pritzker reminds Sam that Dr. Phil - yes, that Dr. Phil - joined an ICE raid in Chicago, and why he’s disappointed in some Democratic elected officials. They get into inviting the Texas delegation to Illinois, if Illinois will redistrict, and why compromise right now gets you nothing. Follow Samantha Bee: Instagram/Threads: Facebook: YouTube: Bluesky: Bookshop: Subscribe to the Choice Words with Samantha Bee podcast: KtqJvOCELh9 sY0637uZ8sR XzmYRwnjZkG bO13m8jFuND
Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois joins Sam to talk about what to do when the president declares war on one of your cities - totally normal stuff! The Governor explains why people need to finally decide if they’re going to be bystanders or upstanders and why he thinks people usually try to be upstanders. They talk about how President Trump talks a big game but also the federal government conveys nothing to the actual states they’re talking about, and why Illinois is always ready to go to court against Trump and will always try to call Trump’s bluffs. They discuss how if the government actually cared about crime they’d try to collaborate with Governor Pritzker to take illegal guns off the streets and how Trump is actually the one defunding the police. Governor Pritzker reminds Sam that Dr. Phil - yes, that Dr. Phil - joined an ICE raid in Chicago, and why he’s disappointed in some Democratic elected officials. They get into inviting the Texas delegation to Illinois, if Illinois will redistrict, and why compromise right now gets you nothing. Follow Samantha Bee: Instagram/Threads: Facebook: YouTube: Bluesky: Bookshop: Subscribe to the Choice Words with Samantha Bee podcast: KtqJvOCELh9 sY0637uZ8sR XzmYRwnjZkG bO13m8jFuND