Bathroom Uproar EXPLODES — Pritzker in the Hot Seat

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker squirmed uncomfortably when confronted with his own 2017 tweet encouraging Americans to use opposite-sex bathrooms as a form of protest against President Trump’s policies—a radical position he now seems unwilling to defend.

Key Takeaways

Pritzker’s Controversial Bathroom Comments Resurface

During a heated House Oversight Committee hearing ostensibly focused on sanctuary state policies, Texas Representative Brandon Gill shifted focus to a controversial 2017 social media post by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The Democrat governor had tweeted in response to President Trump’s decision to rescind an Obama-era directive allowing transgender students to use facilities matching their gender identity. Pritzker’s tweet, which has now come back to haunt him, explicitly called for Americans to invade opposite-sex bathrooms as a form of political protest against the Trump administration.

“As a protest against Trump’s rescinding protections for trans kids, everyone should use the other gender’s bathroom today!” JB Pritzker wrote in the now-resurfaced tweet from February 23, 2017.

Congressman Demands Answers on Bathroom Policy

Representative Gill pressed Pritzker on his current position regarding bathroom access, asking plainly: “Do you think biological men should be able to use women’s restrooms?” The governor appeared visibly uncomfortable with the line of questioning, dodging a direct answer and failing to express any regret for his past statement. When asked if he had ever used a women’s restroom himself, Pritzker responded with “Not that I can recall,” a peculiar choice of words that raised eyebrows among committee members and observers.

“Do you think that biological men should be able to use women’s restrooms?” Brandon Gill asked directly during the hearing.

Rather than addressing the substance of the concerns about privacy and safety, Pritzker attempted to dismiss the questioning as political theater, stating, “I’m not sure why this has come to this issue.” This evasive response failed to acknowledge legitimate concerns about the implications of policies that allow biological males to access female-only spaces, particularly in light of documented safety incidents across the country.

Pritzker’s Radical LGBT Policy Record

The bathroom controversy is merely the tip of the iceberg regarding Pritzker’s extreme positions on gender and sexuality issues. As governor of Illinois, he has signed legislation decriminalizing the intentional transmission of HIV, mandated insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization for same-sex couples, and pushed for the inclusion of gender identity topics in public school sex education. These policies represent a systematic effort to normalize radical gender ideology at the expense of traditional values and women’s rights.

Critics point to real-world consequences of such policies, including a high-profile case in Virginia where a school superintendent allegedly covered up a sexual assault in a girls’ bathroom by a male student identifying as transgender. Despite such incidents, Pritzker and his allies continue advocating for policies that prioritize gender ideology over the safety and privacy concerns of women and girls. When confronted with these realities, the governor has consistently deflected or changed the subject.

Hearing Exposes Progressive Double Standards

The heated exchange between Representative Gill and Governor Pritzker eventually veered into other contentious topics, including allegations about support for Hamas, which Pritzker vehemently denied. These tangents highlight the broader ideological divide in American politics, where progressive politicians often promote policies that undermine traditional values while simultaneously claiming to champion women’s rights. The contradiction is particularly stark when it comes to bathroom policies that effectively eliminate women-only spaces in the name of inclusion.

“I do not advocate for men using women’s bathrooms,” Pritzker eventually claimed during his testimony, attempting to distance himself from his past statements. This contradiction between his 2017 tweet and current position reveals the political calculation behind the governor’s stance, as public opinion has shifted toward protecting women’s spaces. The controversy serves as a reminder of the radical positions many progressive politicians have embraced, only to retreat from when confronted with their implications.