America's Second-Richest Elected Official Is Acting Like He Wants to Be President

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CHICAGO—If JB Pritzker runs for the Democratic presidential nomination, he will be betting his party’s best prospect is a political punch-throwing heavyset billionaire who inherited massive wealth. While that sounds like President Trump, the two-term Illinois governor would be wagering on himself.

Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, has become one of the most-outspoken critics of Trump at a time Democrats are struggling to counter him. Wealth has long opened doors for Pritzker and there are signs he wants the next one to be into the Oval Office.

The 60-year-old is visiting New Hampshire, traditional home of the nation’s first presidential primary, to speak April 27 at a party fundraiser about what he sees as Trump’s authoritarianism and to call Democrats to action. The trip is likely to boost speculation that Pritzker, among those vetted by Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign as a possible running mate, is interested in the 2028 nomination.

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Pritzker has never shied from confronting Trump. “Take it from an actual billionaire, Trump is rich in only one thing: stupidity,” he said in his Democratic National Convention speech in August.

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If Pritzker runs, Republicans will be certain to highlight the challenges Illinois faces. Private sector jobs have been stagnant since he took office, and a massive unfunded pension liability hangs over the state like a black cloud. Taxes are among the highest in the nation, and the state’s population has shrunk since 2020. Violent crime and struggling schools plague Chicago, a favorite target for Trump and conservatives.

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[chowmama]

1. No.

The Presidency is not an entry-level position. If he wants to start serving the country as a politician, he can try city council. State lege. Dog catcher. Anything to get his toes in the water and the wet out from behind his ears. He needs to learn how government works before he tries running an entire country.

Every time we elect a businessman who thinks a country is the same as a corporation, the learning curve damn near kills us. And many of them never bother to learn at all.

[question everything]

3. Did you miss the "two-term Illinois governor?" Do I need to highlight it?

[chowmama]

7. Yep, I missed it. Sorry.

[mobeau69]

8. lol

[mucifer]

9. Look at what he has done as Governor of IL or

Delete your post please.

[SheltieLover]

2. Pritzger would be fabulous!!!

[Norrrm]

4. Musk cannot be Prez so he bought a surrogate... Trump.

[brush]

5. Pritzker's got a good chance. We Dems should have an energetic primary...

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as we have a deep bench with the likes of Gov. Whitmer of Mich., Gov. Newsom of Calif., Gov. Moore of Maryland, former VP Harris. Sen. Schiff of Calif., Sen. Booker of NJ, AOC also as she's of age now, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Jasmine Crockett too, and others.

Whew! That's quite a list, but like I said, we have a deep bench.

Let's hope the proto-fascist-in-chief hasn't firmly established his brand of authoritarianism by th '28 primary season come about.

[Celerity]

10. AOC was old enough to have been elected POTUS in the last election. She made it by 99 days. You have to be 35 years old

on or before the day you are sworn in (January 20 now)

[UpInArms]

6. Pritzker would be a fine candidate

Fearless

ETA: he could pull a “Trump” and preannounce his candidacy … and act like he’s a shadow president …

Could really stick a stick in TFG’s wheels

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

11. But the blowback on Illinois might be a bad thing for his constituents.

The old man could get away with it before 16 and after 20 because he had nothing at risk.

[UpInArms]

12. I agree ...

My word was “candidate” … because I like his messaging … I do not wish for him to actually win