Illinois' Billionaire Governor: JB Pritzker

[@HasanMinhaj]

Odds on Governor Pritzker staying out of prison?

[@amyfitzgerald6102]

60% odds

[@lawbinson]

1000:1

[@jonhenrickson6075]

If trump wins 90%😂

[@modandpopthrift1230]

97% stays out of prison

[@iYoSora]

99% safe bet

[@blaster915]

I miss this guy and his patriot act show

[@TMua-w2x]

SAME

[@file1271]

Would have been an excellent Daily Show host.

[@thanos879]

So watch and support this show that he actually owns. Simple

[@Flaxon-Waxon]

He's right there. 😂

[@mjbuisse]

@@file1271 yup

[@CharlesYamabe]

I met Pritzker recently and I gotta say he’s legit the same guy in person that he was on this interview. He’s a super nice dude and came off as actually really down to earth.

[@nickraeyzej578]

Then you're easy to fool.

[@JohnB-nq4js]

Who cares? Everything he thinks and believes is wrong.

[@nickkelly1485]

@@JohnB-nq4jsWhat helping poor people? jesus you're cruel

[@JohnB-nq4js]

@nickkelly1485 government doesn't help anyone. It's an institution of force. Pritzker has a lot of personal wealth - he's free to help anyone he wants with his own money.

[@tylerkochman1007]

I met him more than once when he campaigned in 2018. Genuinely met with grassroots groups, and made promises that he fulfilled within his first term. He remembered people he had met before by name, and he came across as genuinely meaning what he says.

[@mnelson929]

I fully own i held my nose when i voted for Pritzker the first time. Rauner was trash and did so much damage to our state and had to go (his comments about all of the social services agencies facing problems/closing were spot on), but I was reluctant to vote for a billionaire. He has proven me wrong and i am delighted to admit that! He's fantastic!

[@rickyrobbie]

Paid actor.

[@mnelson929]

Actually my job on my community's mental health board was volunteer, and that's where I saw firsthand how damaging Rauner's refusal to pass a budget was to social service agencies. We had so many emergency funding requests that I wish I was paid! 😂

[@safeman1x]

@@rickyrobbiego stalk and cry some other video

[@sherrieludwig508]

@@rickyrobbie So, thanks for stating your occupation, are you paid in rubles or just vodka?

[@rickyrobbie]

@@sherrieludwig508 how many more times you going to comment that same tired ass response? You just learn how to copy and paste Karen.

[@JuTown-ChiCity]

I’m was happy VP Harris didn’t select JB for my own selfish reasons. It’s rare to have genuinely good people in politics and he’s definitely one of them imo!

[@diegohuerta7201]

Gotta feel for Minnesota losing their absolute unit of a governor to the vice presidency this election.

[@92_09]

@@diegohuerta7201the one who made Somalia out of Minnesota?

[@diegohuerta7201]

@@92_09 yeah ok bud did he do that with the free lunches or free tampons? You can say bullshit with no actual evidence, but you should know that is the definition of ignorance. Maybe you replied because you wanted attention you don’t get from your miserable life of alienation, clawing at any human interactions your off putting personally would otherwise repel. How sad :(

[@MissCharmingAsh]

Same!🫢

[@Spiffier]

Same with Josh Shapiro, he’s been great for PA and I didnt wanna see him sucked into DC

[@nsn5564]

There's absolutely no point in talking about ethics in govt until you repeal Citizens United and get Campaign Finance Reform done, and that's not happening until we reform the Supreme Court and that's not happening until we get the Presidency, Senate and House, and that's not happening until we fix gerrymandering, voting access, make election day a holiday, and make absentee/early/mail voting available to all. To *start* with.

[@NickDBaker]

Kind of a catch-22 in there, as we can’t fix gerrymandering and redistricting until we have the elected officials in place in order to legislate against them

[@rickyrobbie]

So you're against Illinois newly redrawn voting district maps?

[@NickDBaker]

@@rickyrobbie haven’t seen them, I was referring to those practices on a national scale. If there are new, less unfair districts that have been drawn, obviously that’s a good thing.

[@ludwiganderson4138]

Nope the 2022 map works for me I only see 3 red seats in the state House of Representatives

[@jjoohhhnn]

@@NickDBaker Vote harder? When I get a vehicle I am going to volunteer for the Dems/an associated organization.

[@SethCocquit]

An Illinois household of 2 teachers and 2 kids here. We love this guy.

[@SethCocquit]

Specifically, what he is doing for early childhood education is huge!

[@avandurion]

I'm sure you do, you guys dug us a almost $ 200billion hole and, pritzker just wants to keep on digging. Teachers are the biggest welfare queens out there, always willing to lick the boot for some extra spare change.

[@avandurion]

Big surprise welfare queens, love the guy that hands out money who knew.

[@nickraeyzej578]

A teacher who hates the constitution, loves dead babies, and wants their entire classroom to be seduced into trans mania? Wow. We're all so surprised.

[@Exisist5151]

The reason why Rauner wanted to reduce state spending on public education I assume is that compared to previous years, the amount of people in executive or management positions has increased dramatically whereas the number of teachers has remained relatively consistent with the population. That plot exists somewhere out there but I can’t find it at the moment. If that plot I saw was true, that needs explanation. Why are so many more management and executive positions necessary nowadays compared to the past?

[@your_m0ms_favorit3]

🤣 Saying his co-worker is from Chicago, then correcting him "Sorry you're not from Chicago you're from Downer's Grove, IL" is the most Chicago thing ever 😂

[@chrislarson4328]

As a lifelong Illinois resident, in these times, I am more than grateful to live in Illinois. As long as rights are under attack elsewhere in this nation, I won't even consider an out of state move. That is thanks in great part to JB.

[@katharine5606]

I have often thought the same as you- I am grateful to live in Illinois.

[@smartrideshare895]

WTF are you talking about? I just witnessed a live carjacking in the south loop after going to the John Summit concert near Northerly Island a few days ago.

[@katharine5606]

@@smartrideshare895 So what you are saying is that no other state has issues with crime and that this crime is prevalent in all corners of the state? Sure, there are significant problems that need to be solved in Illinois, but I’m content to live in a state that has a higher minimum wage than most states, reproductive healthcare, the Rebuild Illinois infrastructure plan, current 5B cash balance- fiscally responsible, SmartStart preschool program, increased school and social services funding which, in part can help address issues related to crime, etc…

[@chrislarson4328]

@smartrideshare895 Not the kind of issues we see in my neck of the woods or where I choose to travel.

[@smartrideshare895]

@@katharine5606 What are you talking about? If anything, the city of Chicago is severely under budget. Our parking meters are sold to Saudi Arabia for a loss. Mayor Brandon Johnson spent over 20K on haircuts this year. And all you care about is “reproductive rights”? Get a grip. The only way to solve abortion issues is to increase more sexual awareness within teens and young adults and culturally advise them to be responsible when having sex with a partner, and to take sex as a sacred act between two people instead of trying to make up for the issues that come with promiscuity and being sexually irresponsible.

[@sxt4447]

I’m a Chicagoan and my mom has worked in politics for many years. The Pritzker family is very much like the Daleys except wealthier. They’ve always been politically involved in Chicago so it’s no surprise that JB would step up as Governor. He is one of the best governors we’ve had in a very long time if not in our entire history as a state.

[@sherrieludwig508]

I was not a fan of him, preferred Daniel Bis for governor, BUT I have been very pleasantly surprised so far.

[@daoneils3783]

Ofc you are from Chicago outside of your dem bubble there people in the rest of the state are struggling and taxes are killing them I know this because I am one of them. This is the sort of stuff that makes me wish Chicago wasn’t apart of the state

[@BigzMan04]

If Chicago wasn't a part of the state downstate would shrivel up and die worse than it already is. Chicago keeps your shitty little towns afloat as much as possible.

[@sherrieludwig508]

@@daoneils3783 Nope. Rural northwest. Red area, that elected the first Dem to County Board since just after the Civil War. There are now elected Dems throughout the area because they actually are working out better than the do-nothing Republicans. Can call the area purple at this point.

[@drewmorrison]

I didn’t like Pritzker when he ran but I am VERY surprised by him as a governor. He’s actually cleaned up the states budget. What is it, the credit rating has been raised 4x since he’s been governor? The state was facing bankruptcy before he became governor.

[@wayausofbounds9255]

FYI in the Citizens United versus FEC Thomas was the deciding factor. Had he recused himself the decision would have been 4/4 and not the law of the land. In 2010 when that case came before the courts Thomas had been taking money from Harlan Crow for over 6 years. Harlan Crow was the president of the Trammel Crow foundation that was one of the largest donors to Citizens United. There is a direct line of money and corruption from Harlan Corw to Citizens United and Clarence Thomas simultaneously.

[@BoogEOogEWoogE]

Hear, hear👏!

[@JohnB-nq4js]

We should all be thankful that SCOTUS ruled that the government can't censor speech, which is what CU was about.

[@timespaceanomaly]

The world really missed out having you host the Daily Show.

[@jackson857]

Very much so.

[@HisameArtwork]

@@jackson857 I think he's doing better unchained outside. Noah burned out there and lost his mojo.

[@femlite07]

A 'damning non answer'. The right answer to 'do you have too much money?" is Yes, tax me. AND limit campaign financing. He got to that point eventually. Make it easier Gov. for the people to hear you. Say it - TAX ME. AND THANK YOU Pritzker for your progressive influence in Illinois.

[@rickyrobbie]

This state is dead.

[@KiloGoldStacks]

He funded and pushed for the progressive tax. He literally wanted to change the constitution to pay more taxes. Unfortunately voters voted no.

[@bulletsandbracelets4140]

@@rickyrobbie Go outside and enjoy a minute. It really isn't.

[@mlgdigimon]

@@rickyrobbiedoomer

[@MekareP]

​@@rickyrobbie pretty sure we're doing great....even in little ol Galesburg.

[@jjoohhhnn]

Thanks Pritzker, for being a decent governor. I'm from Michigan but I'm glad the Great Lakes have good governorship protecting them.

[@LBB2622]

Love your governor!

[@BFCgirl]

Love Big Gretch!

[@nicoleholland8200]

As an Illinois resident and a state employee, I have to say that J.B. Pritzker is a wonderful governor because he looks out for people who are NOT billionaires! He looks to help everyone have a safe, affordable, and enjoyable life… he listens and responds to what seems best for the average citizen in our state.

[@lebeninusa1184]

you gotta be kidding me. He's the WORST. Did you forget about his Wisconsin Mansion where he removed all toilets just to save taxes? Or the state wide lockdown during Covid that has destroyed small business owners and livelihoods? This guy is a crook!

[@Mauriciochicago]

Why are you lying ? 😂

[@nickraeyzej578]

Sure, if you love trans psychosis, hate the constitution, want more dead babies, and hate America.

[@smartrideshare895]

In that case, you, Nicole…do NOT know anything about Chicago Politics or the heavy influence of the Pritzker family, specifically Penny Pritzker in Chicago. Read up on your Chicago history, and your mind will change.

[@guapodel]

Oh yes he’s great. Crime is down on Monday mornings between 5:50-6:04am. He kept us safe during the virus. Even though his family spent their time in Florida, he made sure we couldn’t do business. Truly cares.

[@aubsmart86]

As an Illinois citizen, all I can say is, we are very happy to have him. He’s done a lot for our state and a positive way. Still don’t think that billionaire should exist, but nonetheless grateful he’s our Governor

[@nunyanunya4964]

Damn right. He’s been a great governor and I’m so sad he can’t run for re-election again. 😩

[@NEESHiMinaj]

very much this

[@CortexNewsService]

I was talking about him with friends just yesterday. We're worried that he'll be picked to join a Harris administration. I mean, he'd do great, but we wanna keep him here.

[@squireoflink]

@@nunyanunya4964 What? IL Governors don't have term limits - he can absolutely run again. www.illinois.gov/government/executive-branch.html

[@SpoopsdaGawd]

​@@CortexNewsService I thought about this, but I have a feeling he knows he still got so much work to do here and he can tout the success he's had here much easier than in a cabinet position.

[@Sheelz88]

As an Illinois resident I have to say that J.B. Pritzker is the best governor our state has had in a very, very long time. When he first hit the scene, I too had my reservations. But he was a bastion of reason during the pandemic, and his contributions to our state have been numerous. Thanks to some of the programs his administration launched, I can actually call myself a homeowner--something I never thought I'd be able to say. Should billionaires exist? No, I still believe they shouldn't. But, hey--at least his wealth was inherited? I dunno, man. He's not perfect, but I'm proud to have him as our governor. P.S: I love you Hasan and I still miss Patriot Act.

[@rickyrobbie]

You're delusional or your a paid shill

[@diagorasofmel0s]

americans are so propagandazied, they even get a kinder version of billionaire lol. jfc have some standards.

[@hehe8012]

agreed. he’s actually been a good governor, despite being a billionaire. of course he is the exception, not the norm.

[@Perilloux]

Hasan loves his BIG BOIS

[@beansnrice321]

@@diagorasofmel0s We do, our previous governor was a political extortionist and the ones before that were corrupt af. Regardless of the reason why, Pritzker has been our best governor in my lifetime. Marijuana legalization happened quickly and cleanly and the minimum wage hike has been one of the best things going for the state since it passed. I wish the tax bill passed but wealthy Republicans united with poor republicans to defeat it.

[@BoogEOogEWoogE]

It only sounded weak because all of the applause of us at home couldn't be heard 👏🥳. Thank you so much Governor Pritzker for what you do for America! And thank you so much Hasan for your strength of character and tenacity - so happy you are back. Two truly amazing human beings❣

[@nsn5564]

If I had a year with this guy, I'd fashion him into a unbeatable politician who wins the Presidency. Pritzker has so much potential and is such a good guy. I'm new to him, but he made a good intro (policies are solid, so he qualifies).

[@CortexNewsService]

He's a class traitor to billionaires and I adore him.

[@Mande1985]

I agree! I kept thinking, why hasn't he run for president yet?!

[@rickyrobbie]

You're smoking Crack. The blue collar workers, low income and lower middle class hate this guy. He's ruined IL

[@diagorasofmel0s]

his party is carrying a genocide wtf are american voters smoking

[@AnthonyJMurph]

@@Mande1985 I don't think he has the stomach for it. He is generally too nice for politics. I think part of his appeal is that he will listen to anybody in Illinois, but will push back politely if you are off base.

[@michaelalexander378]

Actually, JB has been a great gov for IL. No i dont think that they should exist. But when i say, he and Mark Cuban are the best ones we got. They are the only ones i trust.

[@jon1913]

I'm an Illinois resident. I really didn't want Pritzker as governor since we already had a billionaire in office (Bruce Rauner) but Pritzker has been a legitimately good governor.

[@ryansteve2893]

What the hell are you talking about? I am from Chicago. He tried to raise taxes for status quo Illinois corruption. The people of Illinois weren’t falling for it. It felt flat on its face. Completely failed. The gun laws fell flat on its face. Cash bail?!?!??! That’s a good thing?

[@ryansteve2893]

What the are you talking about? I am from Chicago. He tried to raise taxes for status quo Illinois corruption. The people of Illinois weren’t falling for it. It felt flat on its face. Completely failed. The gun laws fell flat on its face. Cash bail?!?!??! That’s a good thing?

[@rickDArula]

He stinks I live here too. This state sucks, I'm looking to move in the next year

[@stratus10601]

​@@rickDArulaDon't come to NY or LA please

[@ryansteve2893]

@@jon1913 what are you talking about? If you are from Illinois you can’t honestly believe that.

[@lenkacfk7155]

Hey, Hasan, could you please let the guy finish a sentence? You interrupted him so many times when he was trying to finish an interesting thought, it was really kind of annoying.

[@tigerlily515]

i agree but also a lot of times hasan interrupts people they’re usually in the middle of dodging his questions and giving non-answers

[@SgtThUND3R]

Yeah, he sounded like he was on coke or accidentally double dosed his adderall or something

[@randomname_tqrk]

@@tigerlily515 well what if we wanted to hear those answers anyway? that's the point of this comment-- there were some interesting thoughts that kept being interrupted.

[@blakemagnus6633]

Noticed it, too. I love Hasan, and I get what he's going for. He's trying to be funny, but by doing that, he brings attention to himself. Idk, I'm not an interviewer, but you should make it a goal not to take attention away from the interviewee.

[@JonnyZerep]

Agreed

[@sycois]

Of all the billionaires I’ve seen, this guy has the fullest head of hair!

[@Roberto_Z]

Least amount of stress, all he had to do was get his family's inheritance to earn his billions

[@damdoumibou3ajaja338]

Inheritance money and/or Hair from Türkiye

[@judithnelson1581]

24:45 Running government like a business does NOT work. Some skills from my working in business are useful in government. PRITZKER Paraphrased.

[@dougphoto]

I've been able to spend a few days photographing him, he's a really amazing guy, super nice guy. He's been great for illinois

[@smartrideshare895]

@@dougphoto What’s your Instagram page, Doug?

[@hruntingson]

“To defeat a bad guy with a billion dollars, you need a good guy with a billion dollars.” 😂

[@patrickmiller714]

LMAO

[@lenkacfk7155]

@@hruntingson , better yet: a good guy with TWO billion dollars.

[@rickyrobbie]

JB is a racist bad guy with billions of money he never earned.

[@0hffs]

​@@rickyrobbiechange those letters around and you're right. BJ as Chicago's Mayor is RACIST TRASH!

[@sherrieludwig508]

@@rickyrobbie Oh, here's the self-descibed paid actor again! My question remains, do you get paid in rubles or just vodka?

[@amandajacobs57]

tldr: As a resident of Southern Illinois I want to say that Governor Pritzker is great but he needs to try to connect with the residents of rural southern illinois more. First off I want to say thank you to Hasan for having our governor on, I was so happy to see him interviewed. I personally voted for JB Pritzker, and would happily do so again. The only thing I wish he would do more of is try to win over the people in the southern part of the state. I live in southern Illinois, I am much closer to Kentucky than I am to Chicago, and the majority of people here don't feel seen or heard by our state government. Many people from the southern part of the state believe we should split the state into northern and southern Illinois because they truly believe the state government only cares about and listens to people in Chicago. I personally don't believe that, but it is very rare for the governor or anyone in high state office to travel to southern Illinois to speak or visit. It is very isolating to be a Democrat down here and it is exhausting trying to convince people who only watch fox news that our governor is actually doing great things for our state. So anyway, I guess my point was I wish he would spend more energy and time trying to connect with the people in the southern half of the state but I still really like him and am glad he's our governor.

[@Zerbaxa599]

I think northern Illinois would come out ahead in that deal... They should be careful what they wish for. Join Kentucky see how that goes

[@beansnrice321]

Zerbaxa is right, this is what's so funny/sad about rural areas like southern Illinois. Taxes on the north are what pay for the roads to rural towns. I've been on southern Illinois roads and they're already a nightmare but without Chicago tax dollars they would be non existent.

[@snow86241]

They still deserve a voice though. What Amanda is asking for isn't much it's just the bare minimum to be honest. They deserve some attention and love too. Imagine a school group project that you have no say in and only the popular people get to contribute and have a say in the direction it goes, even if you get a good grade it still feels like a hollow experience because you didn't really get to participate or feel like you had an equitable share of a say worthy of your voice.

[@beansnrice321]

@@snow86241 I live in central Illinois and I've seen politics from every corner of this state. The people who live in rural areas have been out reached to constantly but always refuse any help. They live far up their own asses and I have to say are often some of the most racist, sexist and bigoted people you have ever met. Even more so than many places in the so-called bible belt. There is a map of sundown towns in America and an absurd number of them are in central and southern Illinois. Trust me when I say that most of rural Illinois are their own worst political enemies in every sense of the word. As JB said, they voted against a tax bill that would have lowered their taxes. They did so because the most wealthy Republican in the state told them to. They were literally offered tax relief on a silver platter and they refused to indulge. Essentially, without Chicago, Champaign and a few other cities Illinois would be redder than Indiana and poorer than Missouri.

[@AnthonyJMurph]

Its a fair complaint. Our state is very diverse in a ton of ways, especially region. I hope that he tries to reach out of all of Illinois, but the sad fact is that more than 60% of the population of the state live within 2 hours of Chicago. Rauner, a Republican, is from Chicago. Really the only executive in state government not from Chicagoland is the Treasurer (and hes from Champaign).

[@odawg69420]

As a Chicagoan, there’s an interesting relationship between city leadership and Illinois state leadership (Pritzker). Everybody loves Pritzker. He’s a class act.

[@LisaPolsby]

J B is a good governor for us. I voted for him and I'm glad that he won.

[@SuitedAJ]

21:00 - Democratic Socialist, staunch anti-capitalist and Bernie supporter here, and I got to say I totally agree with Pritzker here. Another phrase that comes to mind is electricity was invented using oil.

[@rickyrobbie]

Shut up.

[@FourFish47]

That's my governor and he's heaven sent!! ❤

[@danielzuzevich4161]

Great job. P.S. Hasan, it's called a forward slash, not a backslash in your ZIP recruiter ad. (Programmer PTSD)

[@savannah9903]

As an IL resident I genuinely like JB as our governor. However- billionaires should not exist😅

[@Peterson1451]

why? why do you like high taxes?

[@0hffs]

​@@Peterson1451 Right, as if no taxes is working out for those in Republican states. GTFOH!

[@Peterson1451]

@@0hffs yes it is! They have much better economies than Illinois who has one of the worst!!!

[@Peterson1451]

@@savannah9903 what is there to like? One good thing he’s done?

[@prospect689]

I would not say they should not exist, but they should be heavily restricted on their asset gains and political influence

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

4 59... It's the corruption of immense wealth. There may be good billionaires and multimillionaires, but the problem is they can do a 180 at any time and decide not to be so good, because they have the wealth to do that, where 99% of hard working people don't have that choice and never will.

[@AnthonyJMurph]

I think the difference is that JB Pritzker was born into it and he admits it so. He is what he is.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

@@AnthonyJMurph And that's fine. A billionaire is a billionaire to me, but with that said, I don't think there will ever be a person who truly deserves to be a billionaire. One way or another, billions are made off the backs of hard working people who never get what they deserve for the work they do.

[@laurachristianson1688]

Pritzger has been the best governor we’ve had in my long lifetime…I’m still amazed that he managed to cure us of the terminal Rauner disease.

[@stom3998]

I am a current Illinois resident and still pay taxes there; however, I have not lived there for the last 22 years due to work. I plan to move back in the next 4-8 years. I have not followed state or county politics, but if Governor Pritzker is the way he seemed in this interview, I hope someone like him is in charge when I make it back.

[@Geoman-ig9nd]

I met his Aunt in Chicago during the pandemic and honestly she was very kind...and she didn't have to be. I don't doubt he's a good human too.

[@SanskarWagley]

Pritzker the GOAT

[@kaysal3017]

Voted for Pritzker each time and would vote again.

[@akshayde]

Like it or not... THIS is what Bruce Wayne is supposed to be!

[@diagorasofmel0s]

better yet he doesn't exist.

[@Peterson1451]

This mf is NOT Bruce Wayne

[@akshayde]

@@diagorasofmel0s remember.. Bruce wayne is an American Creation. Would america even be american at that point.

[@akshayde]

@@Peterson1451 yes cuz bruce wayne is an American nerd jerk off fantasy

[@your_m0ms_favorit3]

Amazing interview with a person who's a billionaire, a great politician, who cares for the middle and working class, and an amazing person! 👏

[@austinquinn476]

I live in Illinois and I think Pritzker has been a great governor. I hope he runs again.

[@rickyrobbie]

*Ruins. There, fixed it for you.

[@tjord]

@@rickyrobbie that is your opinion, and it is your right to be wrong.

[@Squeekyleaks]

The best Governor of my lifetime.🎉

[@pldevries]

great interview. funny and informative.

[@damondavros3712]

Yes, Pritzker makes exactly the right assessment. I would gladly vote for him because he is a realist and uses his wealth for good. I challenge anyone that pretends to have ethics as the highest priority for the litmus test and then comesinto billions of dollars like winning the lottery, to quite literally put their money where their mouth is. I doubt anyone comes into that much money would do even a quarter as much as Pritzker has done for Illinois. So making blanket statements of ethics without real Knowledge is being obtuse

[@gcmlrd12]

It’s immoral for a society to have both billionaires and homelessness!

[@saiyanfang1047]

If you made one million dollars a year it would take you 1000 years to become a billionaire. That's the level of exploitation here.

[@the_drosophila_melanogaster]

He is trust fund baby

[@gcmlrd12]

@@the_drosophila_melanogaster no matter its still pocket change to them and a solution for us.

[@troychampion]

@@gcmlrd12 you could end all homelessness by taking all the money from all the billionaires and giving it away, and in less than 25 years it would be back like it is today... In other words, you can not force people to make good decisions financially. Freedom is allowing people to pursue the desires that are important to them... to a heroin addict that is to be in LA and do drugs and not be responsible for maintaining a house. Quit thinking that your taking from someone and giving to another is helping people... That billionaire who owns a factory that produces dodads is giving people jobs, those people who have jobs are providing for their families. What would you do give all that money to the government and let politicians determine who deserves more? ya, because our tax system is working so well now, if we only gave politicians more to work with we could get more out of it??? um, NO! We need to worry about transparency in government spending, transparency in elections, transparency in our legal system, transparency in our military ect. and quit worrying about taking form people to give to others until we get good at doing so without winding up with people in government worth hundreds of millions of dollars who were pennyless before going into office only a few years ago.

[@adurpandya2742]

no, no it isn’t

[@momito5514]

Thanks to JB, our state’s credit rating has gone up 9 times! We’ve legalized weed, passed balanced budgets, expanded reproductive rights to the point where we’re now an abortion haven, and we’re only the 3rd state to pass mandatory paid leave for all workers. I was hesitant to vote for him the first time, but he’s been amazing, especially after our previous garbage Republican governor left the state a mess!

[@Vonda618]

Definite upgrade for us here in Illinois! Shout-out to my Gov'na!

[@michaeleggimann106]

I didn’t click on this one.. just wasn’t interested in a billionaire pushing some crazy agenda.. or learning about another one.. right now What a relief that when I finally did click- it was good news. This dude is suspiciously decent

[@tavenstrickert9658]

Goes to show that we really shouldn't pre-judge people. We should always judge them based on their merits. My grandfather always said he gave respect to everyone until they gave him a reason to retract his respect. I'm no fan of billionaires as a concept but I think the man's right Why not use the money he has to fight The way the Republicans can fight so we can hopefully change things so we don't have to fight like that anymore.

[@deeproots3125]

Great interview. Lots of good insight. Thank you.

[@karmen181]

The first time I paid attention to politics was when trump won his bid to run in 2016. I saw this governor do amazing work in 2020. The minute he hates on Cheeto he won me over ..

[@dimplesp4046]

JB is very down to earth has done what was promised. He is progressive has done a lot for Illinois. Got us out of debt when the last one tried to bankrupt the State to privatize it for his rich buddies. JB is not the typical billionaire. He is a solid man and I would cast my vote for him again.

[@UberAdventure]

He has been an amazing billionaire for Illinois

[@Raerae705]

So good to have Hasan Minaj back 🙌🏼

[@brownyshmurds6576]

MY GOAT JB

[@johnjakesamson]

As a Chicago transplant for most of my life, I appreciate this candid interview.

[@Fifthelement203]

My instant guess was ZERO. He’s crazy

[@Ladybug211211]

Mine too.

[@pruett89]

This episode RULES! I absolutely loved both men’s points and views and personal flavor. This honestly felt like a convo between old friends in a way.

[@nolanbrey9854]

The graphic with the income tax brackets is jacked up

[@hitmanswife1125]

Pritzker is the truth. Those of us that were born and raised in Chicago know he's been great.

[@sirenloud]

That's our Gov❤

[@CheshireKyle]

The amount of positive change I have seen in Illinois since Pritzker has been elected is staggering. He is one of the politicians I am most proud of endorsing, he just does really great work

[@spicytwig]

The first person I ever voted for was JB. I'm proud he's my govenor

[@AnselSf1]

I have only ever visited Chicago, but his stance on early childhood education absolutely bought me.

[@nsn5564]

Every new episode that Hasan puts out, I can't click fast enough. I can't stand any other media show, interviewer, or other awful political coverage. This is the ONLY thing I can watch any more. Thank you, Hasan!! You are brilliant as always. Smartest and funniest and bestest desi around.

[@Thealignmentkeys]

Great video Hasan. What a great statesman Gov Pritzker is. Having a good government is necessary to keep Capitalism in check. Everything has to b in balance.

[@flowsendaiold]

Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:38 The Billionaire Governor 3:20 Governor Pritzker's Applause 6:28 The Battle of Billionaires in Politics 8:45 Bernie Sanders and Progressive Values 9:55 Capitalism and Its Imperfections 12:53 Basketball Analogy in Politics 16:25 The Fair Tax Amendment Battle 18:30 The Impact of COVID on Political Campaigning 21:27 Balancing Government and Philanthropy 23:01 Early Childhood Education Advocacy 24:45 Applying Business Skills in Government 29:11 Pritzker Family Dynamics Generated by Flowsend

[@marianuz8576]

I don’t think billionaires should exist, but this dude is pretty great.

[@sauceokay]

As a non-Illinois resident, this guy seems like a good billionaire

[@carlamcbride2457]

Liked hearing him and wish more politicians were like him

[@tigelee7818]

I love this governor!! Why not use Illinois tax system for federal system?????? More money you make, more taxi pay less money, less, you make, you less!!! I like that system 😊

[@fujinshu]

You're going to need a lot more enforcement, though. Some billionaires will likely want to keep all the money they make, so they'll ship it off to other countries that NEED billionaires investing in them or else it collapses. The IRS needs more funding and a further bolstering of its forces so that they can bust tax dodgers. THEN it can be useful.

[@annestewart5741]

That's what some have been trying to do & still are trying to do. They obviously have heavy opposition. So, some of the most wealthy have been giving away their money to help good causes, which helps us all in the end. I'm hopeful things will continue to improve, too. 🗳 💙 ☑️ 🌊

[@toasty4000000]

I live in the south and have never heard Governor Pritzker speak. All I knew about him was that he was a billionaire. I still believe that the only way you can become a billionaire is by taking advantage of other humans, but Prtizker does at least seem to be trying to pay it back. As funny as the "good guy with a billion dollars" joke was, the discussion did persuade me that, in a world with evil billionaires, it's nice to have some good ones around too, but I'd still much rather there weren't any around at all.

[@jaysonjackson7916]

$15 minimum wage in Illinois?! I might have to move soon 😅

[@tenaciousd415]

Great as always, Hasan. I just have one request, interrupt the interviewees less 😉

[@jonhenrickson6075]

I was in business b4 government.... You and errbody else bra😂

[@annpangburn394]

I’m from Illinois, and I have made respect for JB Pritzker 👏

[@gcmlrd12]

Not my job! If this Billionaire would invite his billionaire class to give up some hip change,…they could end homelessness in America.

[@jonhenrickson6075]

No some people want to be homeless so it will never happen just another hole government dumps money in

[@troychampion]

for 30 seconds. You lie to yourself thinking that everyone who is homeless wants what you have. Many do not, and even if given wouldn't have it long. I invite you to visit the streets of LA, if you don't care to go in person or can't , then youtube the streets of LA 2024

[@aldren707]

Wish it was that simple. It's human beings we are talking about.

[@jillbranton3400]

❤ that you busted the GOT influence in his speech! Almost seemed like he didn’t know.

[@judithnelson1581]

16:52 - 17:42 or go directly to 17:00 for the short answer. Yes, increase my taxes (Pritzker's) and for all wealthy people while lowering taxes for others… as Governor in Illinois.

[@mikearndt8210]

Pritzker is one of three modern politicians that I actually like, so that's saying a lot

[@user-rx2ur5el9p]

Pritzker is shockingly not bad as far as American politicians go, despite his wealth. As someone in Illinois, I'm not aware of him doing any Desantis-style bullshit to us ever.

[@Peterson1451]

Then you don’t read the news, also what style bullshit did Desantis do?

[@1969citizenj]

He was amazing getting us through the pandemic and has made sure our state is a safe place for trans folks - I'm proud of him as our Governor! Great to see you two sharing the screen!

[@getrealnow73]

my new political HERO. Go JB which used to be my initials

[@NickSpirov]

I'm so glad I found this show.

[@steveblevins8793]

Zip Recruiter ad. You say "back-slash" but the inscription reads "forward slash."

[@Orestes728]

I would love if Hasan did a Corrections segment like Seth Meyers.

[@annestewart5741]

​@@Orestes728 💕🐾

[@vivid3605]

Don't try stealing our Governor! Illinois needs him until we find a sensible replacement. ❤❤❤❤ He and Stratton are awesome.

[@noahlamoureaux6462]

As someone who voted for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries in 2016, I will definitely vote for JB Pritzker over Bernie Sanders for president! 🇺🇸 I don’t understand why conservatives, especially conservative billionaires, don’t want our great country to do well. JB Pritzker has proven that it’s possible to be rich and still help your fellow man.

[@leronhh2000]

I've been a Pritzker fan since The Flintstones... Yabba-Dabba-DOOO!!! He's doing a great job 👍🏾

[@oscar7440]

This is the interview we all needed. Thank you Hasan!

[@Tom_H]

Hasan, bro; this is a backslash " \ ". Your URL has a forward slash. That being said, great interview. Time well spent.

[@mareezy]

Hasan was kinda rude. The governor was very nice

[@victoriahedrick1457]

Truly appreciate the clarifications pritzker made. Really appreciate him

[@georgealicen66]

Governor pritzker has been the best governor illinois has ever had .

[@rickyrobbie]

Paid actor.

[@macwhite22]

I have met Governor Pritzker and he is a very down to earth billionaire and I nice guy!

[@chrisalexander8110]

Im an IL resident who has voted for and will continue to Vote torJB. Hes the best gov IL has had

[@petersutcliffe4927]

Much love Hasan, the new show is really great!

[@francoistrempe]

/ is a slash. \ is a backslash. Imagine a | walking through the text if it falls backwards \ it makes a backslash

[@annestewart5741]

*forward slash also

[@lindseyann6562]

One of the best things about the 2024 election is all of the progressive leaders from around the country that i didnt know about before. Pritzker being one of them.

[@Adore7_AUM]

Best Illinois governor in my lifetime! I met him in Chicago, he's a genuine guy.😊

[@hhunstad2011]

Like many of you, I'm obsessed with this guy ❤