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Illinois Gov. Pritzker invokes specter of Nazi Germany in rebuke of Trump administration

  • Governor JB Pritzker compared the actions of President Donald Trump to Nazi Germany during his budget address, expressing deep concerns about the current political climate.
  • Pritzker proposed a budget plan with no tax increases, aiming to boost education and healthcare funding amidst a projected $3.2 billion budget gap.
  • Democrats described the budget plan as responsible and fair, while Republicans criticized it as a smoke and mirrors strategy to cover up a deficit.
  • Pritzker warned that actions resembling authoritarianism could threaten democracy, stating it took the Nazis a short time to dismantle a constitutional republic.
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Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe doubles down on likening Trump administration to Nazi Germany

Former NFL player Chris Kluwe continued his criticism of President Donald Trump on Friday, likening his administration to Nazi Germany.

·New York, United States
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Jim Dey | Pritzker says no to new taxes, cellphones in school and Nazis

Two months ago, state budgeteers were crying the blues over a projected $3 billion-plus budget deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year beginning July 1.

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Trump, Musk unpopular with Illinois voters, Pritzker poll finds

A new Illinois poll commissioned by Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker finds President Donald Trump and his cost-cutting czar Elon Musk's early administration actions aren't quite popular.A Global Strategy Group poll of 800 "likely 2026 voters" conducted Feb. 5-9 found more than 50% of those surveyed called Trump's actions "extremely concerning." Of those polled, 56% called Trump unfavorable, including 49% who called him very unfavorable. For Musk, 56%…

·Chicago, United States
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Illinois governor compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany – ‘It took the Nazis one month’:

Illinois’ Democratic Governor, J.B. Pritzker, drew a parallel between the Nazi regime of the 1930s and the policies of the Trump administration in a speech on Wednesday warning against authoritarian tactics. His remarks sparked sharp backlash from state Republicans, who condemned them as “juvenile and dangerous.” “The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe...

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Pritzker Compares Trump Administration’s Approach to Nazi Germany During State Budget Address

“We don’t have kings in America, and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. “If we don’t want to repeat history, then for God’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.”

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Scorches Trump, Musk In Speech: 'We Don't Have Kings In America'

Pritzker made a frightening comparison as he delivered a blunt message against "tyranny" at his State of the State address.

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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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