October 20, 2025/
WATCH: Trump responds to ‘No Kings’ protests; Pritzker criticizes SNAP, trade policies
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares President Donald Trump’s reaction to Saturday’s “No Kings” protests across the country and reviews some statements from Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation.
Bishop also provides the latest comments from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker who was critical of President Donald Trump’s trade policies and the looming impacts to food subsidies from federal taxpayers if the government shutdown persists beyond Nov. 1.
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