Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts
Source: NBC News
linois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a "cheater" and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a "joke" days after welcoming Texas Democrats who fled their state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.
"Governor Abbott is the joke," Pritzker, a Democrat, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired Sunday in response to Abbott calling Illinois’ congressional map a “joke.”
"He's the one who is attempting mid-decade here — at a time when, frankly, all of us are concerned about the future of democracy. He's literally helping whittle it away and licking the boots of his leader, Donald Trump," Pritzker added.
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"We held public hearings, legislative hearings. People attended them. They spoke out. There was a map that was put out. There were actually changes made to the map. And a map was passed, and it was done at the end of the census, the decennial census. So that's how it's done in this country," Pritzker said.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-blasts-130041548.html
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His ancestors are from Ukraine & he hates ruskies!
His current Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton & Rep. Robin Kelly have both announced for
Dick Durbin's seat, but who knows? Politicians have been known to change their minds.
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