{"id":2571504,"date":"2026-02-19T15:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-juliana-stratton-gets-frank-in-illinois-senate-ad-f-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:28:52","slug":"democrat-juliana-stratton-gets-frank-in-illinois-senate-ad-f-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-juliana-stratton-gets-frank-in-illinois-senate-ad-f-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Juliana Stratton gets frank in Illinois Senate ad: \u2018F*** Trump\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-juliana-stratton-gets-frank-in-illinois-senate-ad-f-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2571504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has released her first TV ad for the Democratic primary in the race to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin. The 30-second spot features supporters\u2014labelled \u201creal Illinoisans\u201d\u2014including Tammy duckworth, urging viewers with a provocative refrain against Trump, while Stratton pledges to stand up to Donald Trump and to abolish ICE, as well as to hold Trump accountable for crimes. Gov. JB Pritzker appears briefly in the ad supporting Stratton but avoids the expletives. The campaign characterizes Stratton as a bold critic of Trump and emphasizes that Illinoisans deserve a senator who won\u2019t back down. Stratton competes in a crowded Democratic primary with challengers such as reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly,in what is described as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >competitive race<\/a> even though it\u2019s a safe Democratic seat; the ad will air on TV through the March 17 primary. An embedded YouTube video of the spot accompanies the article.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrat Juliana Stratton gets direct in Illinois Senate ad: &lsquo;F*** Trump&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2104103\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Illinois Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4462422\/pritzker-2028-test-juliana-stratton-illinois-senate-race\/\">Juliana Stratton<\/a> isn&rsquo;t mincing words in the first TV ad of her Senate campaign as she battles for the Democratic nomination for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-news-three-of-ten-pro-impeachment-republicans-including-liz-cheney-already-have-primary-opponents\/\" title=\"Good News! Three of Ten Pro-Impeachment Republicans Including Liz Cheney ALREADY Have ... Opponents\">open seat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 30-second spot released Thursday, those that the Stratton campaign called &ldquo;real Illinoisans,&rdquo;  including Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tammy-duckworth\/\">Tammy Duckworth<\/a> (D-IL), repeatedly say &ldquo;f*** Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4463968\/tim-scott-georgia-gop-narrow-senate-candidates-ossoff\/\">Tim Scott urges Georgia GOP to narrow down Senate candidates in fight against Ossoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4463780\/andy-beshear-democrat-message-2028-speculation\/\">Beshear urges Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-presses-gop-to-coalesce-behind-opposition-to-ossoff\/\" title=\"Tim Scott presses GOP to coalesce behind opposition to Ossoff\">abandon &#8216;advocacy speak&#8217; amid talk<\/a> of 2028 run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4463622\/republican-national-committee-sues-virginia-election-officials-redistricting\/\">RNC sues Virginia election officials over redistricting push<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;They said it, not me,&rdquo; Stratton says. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not scared of a wannabe dictator. I&rsquo;m running for Senate to stand up to Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stratton, 60, vowed to &ldquo;abolish&rdquo; Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as &ldquo;hold Trump accountable for the crimes he&rsquo;s committed.&rdquo; The ad includes a brief appearance by Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\">JB Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL), who&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4462422\/pritzker-2028-test-juliana-stratton-illinois-senate-race\/\">supporting Stratton<\/a>, but he avoids the expletives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vote Juliana,&rdquo; Pritzker says. <\/p>\n<p>Stratton is facing several Democratic contenders in the primary to replace retiring 81-year-old Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the second-ranked Senate Democrat as minority whip. Challengers include Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), 52, and Robin Kelly (D-IL), 69.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"svuh7mIxukk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"They Said It\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/svuh7mIxukk?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The race is a safe Democratic seat, but the primary is among the more contested for Democrats in the 2026 election cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4462422\/pritzker-2028-test-juliana-stratton-illinois-senate-race\/\">PRITZKER FACES 2028 TEST IN BOOSTING JULIANA STRATTON IN &lsquo;BORING&rsquo; ILLINOIS SENATE RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stratton&rsquo;s ad will run on TV in the state through the primary on March 17.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She knows what it takes to go toe to toe with Donald Trump, because she&rsquo;s done it here in Illinois,&rdquo; Stratton campaign spokeswoman Allison Janowski said. &ldquo;Illinoisans deserve a senator who won&rsquo;t back down when our rights and freedoms are under threat, and Juliana Stratton is that leader.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stratton&#8217;s first ad targets Trump; vows to stand up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2571505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP23076742809412.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[54201,53984,3634],"class_list":["post-2571504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-illinois-senate","tag-juliana-stratton","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP23076742809412.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571510,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571504\/revisions\/2571510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}