The two-term Illinois governor is the heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, making him the richest governor in America’s history and the one of the richest elected officials in office. Pritzker blasted the Trump administration’s policies at a Chicago community event last week, claiming the president “wants to cut life-saving programs.” On April 9, Pritzker tore at Trump’s economic policies while speaking to high school members of the Future Farmers of America in Springfield, Illinois, referencing trade with Canada and Mexico being harmed through “a self-inflicted trade war.” “Despite Illinois pouring billions more into education than prior to the pandemic — $44 billion in 2024 against $35 billion in 2019 — all the evidence points to that money being wasted,” Vallas, the runner-up for the 2023 Chicago mayoral election, wrote in a newsletter.
Author: Andi Shae Napier
Published at: 2025-04-21 21:52:04
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