Kankakee Times

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, who has consistently secured re-election in Illinois congressional races since 2014, issued a series of statements on August 14, 2025, criticizing former President Donald Trump’s recent actions and policy proposals.

In a post published at 01:09 UTC on August 14, Kelly addressed the preservation of American history and criticized Trump’s approach to national institutions: "President Trump, you can't rewrite history. Our history, in all its complexity, must be preserved. The Smithsonian is not a political tool to be used for your white-washed narrative—it is a trusted institution that tells the full American story."

Later that day at 14:05 UTC, Kelly commented on Social Security policy under Trump’s leadership: "After 90 years of Social Security, President Trump is threatening checks for millions of seniors while giving a $4.5T tax break to billionaires. That's wrong. I'm fighting to protect & enhance benefits for the 2.3M people in Illinois who rely on them."

In another statement posted at 17:24 UTC the same day, Kelly thanked Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for participating in her town hall event and underscored their shared opposition to actions by former President Trump: "Thank you, @ILAttyGeneral, for joining me at my town hall on Monday night. I appreciate your commitment to protecting Illinoisans from President Trump’s unconstitutional actions."

Robin Kelly has held her seat through multiple election cycles with significant margins over her opponents—in the most recent general election in 2022 she defeated Thomas Lynch with more than two-thirds of the vote; similar results were recorded against Theresa Raborn in 2020 (78.8%), David Merkle in 2018 (81.1%), John Morrow in 2016 (79.8%), and Eric Wallace in 2014 (78.5%).