Illinois governor hits back after Trump mocks his weight: ‘It takes one to know one’

Published on August 26, 2025 at 01:24 PM
Illinois governor hits back after Trump mocks his weight: ‘It takes one to know one’

JB Pritzker says Trump is ‘not in good shape’ as president weighs sending troops into Chicago against local wishes

The Democratic governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has hit back at Donald Trump for commenting on his weight, saying the Republican president is himself “not in good shape” amid escalating tension over the possible deployment of the national guard on the streets of Chicago.

Trump said on Monday that Pritzker “ought to spend more time in the gym”. While successfully campaigning in 2024 for a second presidency that began in January, Trump said that the Illinois governor was “too busy eating” to lead his state.

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