J.B. Pritzker blames President Donald Trump for ordering Illinois state agencies to find 4% budget cuts. A Republican leader offers suggested cuts but warns the move is a smokescreen for tax increases. “I’m taking executive action to mitigate the impact of Trump’s economic policies on our state finances, maintain critical services, and preserve our economic stability,” Pritzker said in a news release. At an unrelated event Tuesday, Pritzker blamed Trump for the state having to restrain spending. “And then, of course, going into FY27, there are going to be severe effects upon the state budget and that’s going to be yet another conversation,” Pritzker said.