Gov. JB Pritzker says second Trump administration ‘barely worse’ than COVID

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Gov. JB Pritzker , D-In poor health., stated throughout a podcast on Tuesday that the present political "second" was "barely worse" than the COVID pandemic, regardless of the various deaths COVID triggered.

"I've Had It" host Jennifer Welch requested Pritzker how he was doing, and the governor stated that whereas each day was a blessing, he is typically requested about whether or not the present Trump administration was comparable the scenario People have been in in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

" It’s been difficult," he stated. "I have been requested, is that this like COVID, you understand, the second that we're in. Is it like each day, the challenges that we face? And the reply is, I feel it is possibly barely worse than COVID, despite the fact that clearly individuals have been dying in america in droves due to what Donald Trump was doing with regard to COVID. But it surely's a extremely difficult second."

The Illinois governor referenced comments he made in 2025 the place he in contrast the Trump administration to the rise of Nazi Germany.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks on stage throughout Vox Media's Pivot Tour at The Chicago Theatre on November 12, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Photos for Vox Media)

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"The authoritarian playbook is laid naked right here: They level to a gaggle of people that don’t appear to be you and let you know guilty them on your issues. If you happen to assume I’m overreacting and sounding the alarm too quickly, take into account this: It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic," Pritzker stated in February 2025.

Pritzker stated Tuesday the right attacked him for the feedback and argued that his assertion held up in in the present day's local weather.

"And you understand, individuals on the fitting attacked me and stated, ‘How dare you? How dare you?’ Individuals on the left have been quiet and did not again it up. Now, what are you aware? Twelve months later, properly, much more individuals anyway amongst Democrats are saying, ‘Yeah, this appears like Germany within the Nineteen Thirties.’ And naturally, Republicans simply will not personal it," Pritzker advised the "I've Had It" hosts.

Welch additionally requested the governor if he thought he would run for president in 2028. Pritzker is considered to be a high contender for the nomination if he throws his hat within the ring.

JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, speaks onstage as individuals protest as a part of the No Kings Rallies on October 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Garden of the White Home earlier than boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Photos for No Kings; Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

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"I am flattered, I'm, and that folks have talked about it," he stated. "And I truthfully haven't been capable of reply that query as a result of I do not know. I am operating for re-election as governor, and it is an uncommon factor, as a result of, in Illinois anyway, despite the fact that we now have no limits on the variety of phrases that you may serve, it's totally uncommon for anyone to run for a 3rd time period as governor. I feel I'd be the second individual ever to do this."

The governor stated that he was deeply involved concerning the nation, and deliberate to make use of the platform he has to talk out about it.

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Pritzker, a billionaire, has been confronted on his wealth as progressives proceed to rail towards the wealthy. He advised the "I've Had It" hosts that he ran on decreasing taxes for the working class and elevating taxes on individuals like himself.