JB Pritzker Fires Back at Trump’s "Demented" Attacks on Chicago | Pivot
- Nov 14, 2025
- 31:19
- Full Episode
It’s the latest stop on the Pivot Tour — Chicago! Kara and Scott sit down with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker live at @ChicagoTheatreMSG. Pritzker talks about how Illinois has handled the immigration crackdown, and calls out Trump’s “demented” posts about Chicago. He also calls out the Democrats who backed the GOP funding bill. Plus, is he planning a presidential run anytime soon? Find out what he told Kara and Scott.
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 4:03 Welcome 4:45 Epstein Emails 5:13 Trump’s Crackdown on Chicago 11:37 Why Come to Chicago? 14:43 “Demented” Trump 19:13 Redistricting War 20:28 Should Democrats Have Voted to End the Shutdown? 24:15 Chicago Quantum Computing 25:40 Will Pritzker Run for President?
Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin
Video Editor: Manolo Moreno
Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa
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Brief Summary
Governor Pritzker discusses immigration, crime, and Chicago's appeal in a candid conversation with hosts Cara Swisser and Scott Galloway.
Key points
- Welcome to Pivot. The podcast introduces its hosts and sets the stage for a discussion on current events.
- Chicago's Immigration Response. Governor JB Pritsker discusses the community's activism against federal immigration enforcement.
- Trump's Misunderstanding of Chicago. The governor critiques Trump's comments about Chicago's crime and economy.
- Raising the Minimum Wage. The governor advocates for raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour, emphasizing its importance for living standards.
- Support for Ukraine. The governor stresses the need for U.S. support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
- Social Media Protections. A call for limits on social media content to protect young people is made by the governor.
Episode highlights
- Welcome to PivotThe podcast introduces its hosts and sets the stage for a discussion on current events.“Pivot is honest, informative, never boring.”0:30Nov 14, 2025
- Chicago's Immigration ResponseGovernor JB Pritsker discusses the community's activism against federal immigration enforcement.“The people of Chicago have just done a terrific job.”6:44Nov 14, 2025
- Trump's Misunderstanding of ChicagoThe governor critiques Trump's comments about Chicago's crime and economy.“The man is demented. He really has no idea what he's doing.”15:25Nov 14, 2025
- Raising the Minimum WageThe governor advocates for raising the national minimum wage to $15 an hour, emphasizing its importance for living standards.“No one can live on $7.25.”27:04Nov 14, 2025
- Support for UkraineThe governor stresses the need for U.S. support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.“We ought to be supporting the nation of Ukraine.”28:16Nov 14, 2025
- Social Media ProtectionsA call for limits on social media content to protect young people is made by the governor.“This is probably the biggest danger to young people in this country.”28:54Nov 14, 2025
