Illinois Gov. Pritzker rallies New Hampshire Dems

Pritzker’s identify, however, has popped up repeatedly as a possible future presidential candidate, most just lately when it was introduced he’d be talking Saturday in New Hampshire. But the Democratic governor’s political crew says Pritzker is barely targeted on his reelection and on serving to elect Democrats throughout the nation who help abortion rights.

Pritzker, a self-described “Ukrainian-American, Jewish, Democratic, billionaire, businessman,” was scheduled to journey to Maine after leaving New Hampshire to marketing campaign for Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.

The Illinois governor’s rallying cry for defeating Republicans caught the eye of Democrats within the Granite State, the place presidential candidates have flocked through the years to introduce themselves.

“I’m here to tell you that the GOP is naked and afraid,” stated Pritzker, pointing to conventional Democratic priorities resembling staff’ rights to prepare and tackling pupil debt.

Pritzker additionally shared a narrative about former President Donald Trump, who 4 years in the past, Pritzker needled in marketing campaign speeches as “a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic president.”

Pritzker stated on March 23, 2020, he contacted Trump to request wanted ventilators and PPE. “I knew I needed to swallow my pride and lean on that man’s ego,” stated Pritzker. “I told him, ‘I normally don’t like government interfering with the commercial market. But with regard to ventilators and PPE, if you could invoke the Defense Production Act, it would stop the price gouging and put some order in the market.’ I promised I’d say nice things about him on Twitter if he sent me ventilators and PPE.”

Just a few hours later, Peter Navarro, known as to say “everything would arrive soon,” Pritzker stated, referring to the previous Trump commerce adviser who on Friday pleaded not responsible to contempt of Congress prices after failing to seem earlier than the House Jan. 6 choose committee.

But “soon” meant “Trump time” and in the end nothing appeared till after President Joe Biden took workplace, Pritzker stated.

The 150 delegates on the Manchester Memorial High School auditorium ate it up, providing a standing ovation.

By the tip of his speech, Pritzker had gained over a cadre of Belknap County delegates who enthusiastically instructed a POLITICO reporter that they’d prefer to see him run for greater workplace.

“I think he should be our next president,” Johnna Davis, co-chair of the Belknap County Democrats, stated as a pair different delegates seated in her row nodded alongside. “He’s got great energy. He’s perfect.”