O'Hare Airport Was Total Chaos on Saturday. But the White House Is More Upset About a Tweet.

[douglas9]

On Saturday night, as images of huge crowds stuck at customs at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport went viral, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted his frustration—tagging President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. “These crowds are waiting to get through customs,” he said, “which is under federal jurisdiction….you need to do something NOW.” Pritzker’s message was clear: “The federal government needs to get its s@#t together.”

The crowds & lines O’Hare are unacceptable & need to be addressed immediately.@realDonaldTrump @VP since this is the only communication medium you pay attention to—you need to do something NOW.

These crowds are waiting to get through customs which is under federal jurisdiction

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) March 15, 2020

On Sunday morning, Pritzker said on Meet the Press that he did hear from the White House late Saturday night. Except it wasn’t to offer support or help at one of the nation’s biggest airports—rather, it was to yell at him for tweeting about it in the first place.

https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2020/03/pritzker-ohare-airport-packed-tweet-trump/

[mucifer]

1. Chicago has deputized EMTs to screen people at O'Hare because the efwad in DC won't help

[Rorey]

2. That's what happens with you have a big orange toddler in the WH

Nobody should feel secure.

[Frustratedlady]

3. Idiocy reigns. Trump doesn't care about how we fight this virus. His only concern is his image and

his legacy.

We are on our own, for all practical purposes, and will probably end up depending more on our state governments. I pity those of us with Republican governors, but we sure can't depend on the WH.

I just heard Devin Nunes state on FOX Views that people should go out and eat in restaurants to help keep them in business.

Is "brain rot" rampant in the Republican party, or what other reason could there be?

[Scarsdale]

4. J.B.Pritzker is my governor.

I have the greatest respect for him. He is a billionaire, but unlike tRump does not brag about it. He was understandably upset about the log jam at O'Hare. tRump caused it by telling Americans to get home.

[SunSeeker]

6. Trump never thinks through all the consequences of his actions.

Like when he pulled out our troops in Syria, leaving our allies the Kurds to be slaughtered.

He ordered everyone home from Europe but did not order TSA and CBP to up their personnel to handle the easily anticipated huge influx. He just didn't think that far ahead, i.e. the next step in the process. Trump is not a manager, nor are any of the ignorant supplicants who work for him. He has no concept of how government works, nor does he care. He is a narcissistic reality show con man.

[SunSeeker]

5. Trump needs to RESIGN. He is only making things worse.

[Scarsdale]

7. He would need to take

every unqualified ass kisser he surrounds himself with along with him. None of them know which end is UP. The gop is responsible for this, too. They go along with him, as long as their supporters get their huge tax breaks. I can not name one single member of this administration who is qualified for the job they hold. Pompous Pompeo has been awfully quiet lately. Is he still "working" for tRump?

[SunSeeker]

10. Yep. The blind leading the blind. nt

[RussBLib]

8. Illinois is a blue state

Why should Trump care about a blue state?

[lees1975]

9. Pritzker is doing a great job

and said that since the President is concerning himself with financial matters like the stock market, it will be up to the governors to save lives.