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2. Gov. Pritzker is a large part of it. However...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:01 PM

Sep 2025

Shitler is also going after Chicago for the same reason he went after L.A. and DC: Black, black, blackity black, black, black. As in a large part of the population, including their mayor. The right has also been shitting on Chicago for years, to the point where people who have never been there actually believe it's a bombed-out hellhole. They trashed Portland, OR the same way.

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This Is Not About The City Of Chicago - Tr**p's Most Formidable Opponent Now Is....... [View all] global1 Sep 2025 OP

K&R for, thank Zeus that he's standing for something, "campaigning" or not. UTUSN Sep 2025 #1

Gov. Pritzker is a large part of it. However... GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #2

Makes me so angry bamagal62 Sep 2025 #5

Same here. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #6

I also miss Chicago. bamagal62 Sep 2025 #7

I love Chicago. murielm99 Sep 2025 #11

Don't forget that it's the Obama's hometown. rubbersole Sep 2025 #13

Yup. That's what instigated all of the right's shitting on the city. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #14

The 1968 Democratic National Convention was the first trigger. I am old enough that I watched the whole thing yellowdogintexas Sep 2025 #16

For a few years... GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #17

The Obama Library will be there. BadgerMom Sep 2025 #15

Newsom is also playing a part. Trump needs to get it from all sides, & that is beginning. Hekate Sep 2025 #3

you think it's now beyond Epstein? RussBLib Sep 2025 #4

Everything Trump does, is partisan bs! Emile Sep 2025 #8

Yes. IL Gov Pritzker knows this is about lies vs truth. ancianita Sep 2025 #9

I think Pritzker is why tRum shifted his more immediate focus to New Orleans Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #10

Yes. murielm99 Sep 2025 #12

Been wanting to visit Chicago for a long time! electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #18

our entire lakefront is open to the public. that's rare. mopinko Sep 2025 #20

I don't l think my chances are that good, but I'll let u know if I do. electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #23

tRump is a feeble fraud and a weakling. Blue Owl Sep 2025 #19

2 things that stick in his craw- we ran him out of town in 16. and his tower mopinko Sep 2025 #21

Trump has painted himself EndlessWire Sep 2025 #22