Pritzker states what we've known for MONTHS: A "diminished" Trump is being manipulated by Miller

[Miles Archer]

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said on Tuesday that one of President Donald Trump's closest henchmen appears to be "manipulating him" as he seeks more power over domestic issues.

Pritzker joined The Bulwark's Tim Miller on a new episode of "The Bulwark Podcast" to discuss the Trump administration's deportation efforts, which White House senior aide Stephen Miller is reportedly leading. Pritzker said Miller appears to be using his proximity to the president to manipulate him because of the president's "diminished capacity."

"I do think he needs help, and I don't think anybody around him on a day-to-day basis wants to get him any help because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity," Pritzker said. "Think about Stephen Miller. I mean, Stephen Miller clearly is the one pushing the tactics at DHS, at CBP, at ICE."

"He's clearly the person who is aiming to have Donald Trump become an authoritarian leader, and I wish that people could at least recognize that Stephen Miller is bad for the country, and he is abusing the fact that Donald Trump has diminished capacity. He's manipulating him."

https://www.rawstory.com/msn/jb-pritzker-2674184564/

[SheltieLover]

1. Absolutely correct! I love Gov Pritzker's discernment & willingness to speak out!

My fav for 2028 if he wants to run!

[Irish_Dem]

2. And Laura Loomer when she "visits" Trump.

[wcmagumba]

3. You are absolutely right, Rump had "diminished" capacity before he had "diminished" capacity...

President Miller (and others) are clearly running things in the White House...so not a good thing...

[newdeal2]

4. Prove him wrong, Donnie

Fire Miller ASAP! Show Pritzker that you are equally incompetent and evil.

[lame54]

5. Give Miller the Peace Prize...

Trump would kick him to the curb

[Starbeach]

6. Thank you JB!

Keep this front and center.

[usonian]

7. Miller Time?

[Baitball Blogger]

8. I think so too.

[Cheezoholic]

9. I think Russel Vought is the most dangerous man in this country right now n/t

[Miles Archer]

15. I think the "leadership" is split between Vought and Miller

Trump is barely present, physically or mentally. The aggression is coming from Vought and Miller.

[Hugin]

27. Hegseth makes three.

It’s a Triumvirate or a Trumpvirate if you prefer.

[Miles Archer]

28. That's true, but I think Hegseth is more "in your face," while the other two like being the evil puppet masters

Both Vought and Miller have been making "statements." I read an article yesterday that offered the theory of Miller doing so much TV because he knows he has an "audience of one" and that's how he keeps Trump hypnotized.

There's not a lot that Hegseth's done that hasn't been immediately visible and apparent.

I know that's a fine distinction and maybe not valid 100% of the time.

[Chemical Bill]

29. There's a lot to be said for that.

He has the keys to the money while Miller is getting his jollies by sending his winged monkeys after "terrorists".

[tanyev]

10. It may be that the only thing that gets rid of Trump is that Vance's masters (Thiel, etc.)

decide that Trump and the people manipulating him are focusing on the wrong things and they instruct Vance to use the 25th Amendment. The ensuing GOP war would be something to behold.

[paleotn]

11. Bad for the country. He's bad for humanity.

And should be treated as such. A cancer that needs to be cut out and destroyed.

[Diraven]

12. Too many Rasputins

I hope they all have food tasters.

[Skittles]

13. EVERYONE manipulates Trump

a little bit of flattery goes a LONG way with that narcissistic FREAK

[tinrobot]

14. The best way to get Trump to fire someone

Is to make that person seem more powerful than him.

Pritzker is not just stating a truth, he's also pressing Trump's buttons.

[crud]

16. I think the delusions

and diminished capacity are from his psychopathic brain disease. It takes a lot of effort to maintain his own perceived reality. It is probably exhausting. Miller feeds into the felonious canker's sickness. I don't think he is any stupider than he always was.

[MacKasey]

17. The truth is a good tactic

For pressing those buttons!

[Paladin]

18. I think history will confirm everything Pritzker is saying, here.

Thank you, Governor.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker gives me hope. Apparently some in...

Positions of political power are capable of learning how to deal with psychopaths.

[Wounded Bear]

20. Probably true. But, even though Miller might be directing the orchestra...

it is music that trump has been dancing to his entire life.

[JoseBalow]

21. This is how we get rid of Miller

Give Miller "credit" for whatever drumpf is proud of... the narcissist in chief hates sharing credit for anything.

[SSJVegeta]

23. 🤔

This is actually quite brilliant.

[Miles Archer]

31. Credit OR "undue" attention

It was the first crack in the wall with Musk. Remember his ridiculous bouncy prancy thing at Trump's MAGAt rally?

Trump later asked "What's wrong with Elon?"

I think Trump has some kind of internal alarm that goes off when someone is getting *****TOO MANY***** headlines.

Of course, it was that AND challenging Trump, but it really didn't matter at that point, because Musk already had everything he went in for right there in his hands.

[Scrivener7]

32. Exactly! This is genius on Pritzker's part. It's what ousted Musk and ended the Mump era. We should be

using this method to pick them off one by one.

[PortTack]

35. Exactly! Get under taco's skin with president miller.

[leftstreet]

36. +1

[2naSalit]

24. ...

[bmichaelh]

25. Pritzker knows better about making deals with Trump

Pritzker realizes that there is nothing he could do to change Trump's mind.

Trump holds grudges and decades ago vowed revenge against Pritzker family.

Governor's uncle was in partnership with Trump to manage New York's Hyatt Hotel in 1975.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-harvard-2671794710/

[Jack Valentino]

26. He was 'diminished' before he started down the escalator the FIRST time!

[ReRe]

30. K&R

I agree with JB Pritzker, except I call it classic gaslighting. Not just Steve Miller, but his entire cabinet. One example with a twist is an idiot gaslighting djt, re RFK!

[Mme. Defarge]

33. ILL DUCE.

[PortTack]

34. We should all be referring to the nazi as president miller...we saw how that worked for musk.

He has to go and right now the only way of achieving that is convince taco that he is being undermined by miller.