JB Pritzker SLAMS Republicans for Caving to Trump [Mck3nPyRz7a]
Governor JB Pritzker visits the studio to talk to Lovett about Trump's Indiana redistricting fail, how Illinois is standing up to ICE's immigration raids, and how the governor's upbringing — a childhood of both privilege and tragedy — shaped his career in politics. Plus, Lovett asks the governor to defend his controversial Star Wars film rankings, quizzes him on some Blackjack hands, and asks what we're all thinking: Is he running for President? CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: SIMPLISAFE: POLICY GENIUS: UN REFUGEES: SQUARESPACE: CHAPTERS 0:00 – Intro 0:48 – Pritzker interview begins 0:53 – Governors on deploying the National Guard 3:09 – Why Indiana GOP standing up to Trump matters 6:24 – Should Illinois move forward on redistricting? 8:15 – What could trigger Illinois redistricting 9:10 – Democrats’ post-Trump immigration vision 13:21 – Reforming ICE and Border Patrol 15:00 – Why immigration matters to America 18:16 – Ad break 22:21 – Winning voter trust on the economy 24:23 – Wages lag as GOP blocks minimum wage hikes 26:31 – Why Democrats aren’t pushing minimum wage 27:03 – Democrats and the coming AI job wave 28:57 – A center-left case on healthcare and AI 31:56 – AI vs. the internet on job creation 33:26 – How party ideas become policy 34:20 – Democrats distracted by GOP culture wars 38:38 – The left’s economic vision problem 41:16 – How Pritzker balanced Illinois’ budget 41:30 – Education cuts and rising property taxes 42:16 – Presidents shape party messaging 46:45 – Ad break 49:05 – How loss and privilege shaped Pritzker 54:47 – Values matter more than wealth 58:30 – Pritzker talks Star Wars 1:07:24 – Argentina trip during military coup 1:09:41 – Winning by solving everyday problems 1:11:01 – Pritzker’s blackjack winnings 1:11:30 – Blackjack quiz with Lovett 1:12:48 – A presidential run? 1:13:04 – Goodbyes Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: Subscribe to our channel! Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at Follow the pod on Twitter Follow Crooked on Facebook Follow Crooked on Instagram