JB Pritzker Fires Back at Trump’s "Demented" Attacks on Chicago | Pivot

It’s the latest stop on the Pivot Tour — Chicago! Kara and Scott sit down with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker live at @ChicagoTheatreMSG. Pritzker talks about how Illinois has handled the immigration crackdown, and calls out Trump’s “demented” posts about Chicago. He also calls out the Democrats who backed the GOP funding bill. Plus, is he planning a presidential run anytime soon? Find out what he told Kara and Scott. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 4:03 Welcome 4:45 Epstein Emails 5:13 Trump’s Crackdown on Chicago 11:37 Why Come to Chicago? 14:43 “Demented” Trump 19:13 Redistricting War 20:28 Should Democrats Have Voted to End the Shutdown? 24:15 Chicago Quantum Computing 25:40 Will Pritzker Run for President? #pivot #podcast #chicago #illinois #jbpritzker #trump #immigratin #redistricting #democrats #quantumcomputing Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Manolo Moreno Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

Scott GallowayhostKara SwisherhostJB Pritzkerguest

Nov 14, 202531mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 14, 2025
Duration: 31m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

It’s the latest stop on the Pivot Tour — Chicago! Kara and Scott sit down with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker live at @ChicagoTheatreMSG. Pritzker talks about how Illinois has handled the immigration crackdown, and calls out Trump’s “demented” posts about Chicago. He also calls out the Democrats who backed the GOP funding bill. Plus, is he planning a presidential run anytime soon? Find out what he told Kara and Scott. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 4:03 Welcome 4:45 Epstein Emails 5:13 Trump’s Crackdown on Chicago 11:37 Why Come to Chicago? 14:43 “Demented” Trump 19:13 Redistricting War 20:28 Should Democrats Have Voted to End the Shutdown? 24:15 Chicago Quantum Computing 25:40 Will Pritzker Run for President? #pivot #podcast #chicago #illinois #jbpritzker #trump #immigratin #redistricting #democrats #quantumcomputing Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Editor: Manolo Moreno Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

Scott Galloway
host
Narrator
other
Kara Swisher
host
JB Pritzker
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Scott Galloway and Narrator, JB Pritzker Fires Back at Trump’s "Demented" Attacks on Chicago | Pivot explores pritzker Defends Chicago, Slams Trump, and Floats Big Progressive Ideas In a live Pivot taping from Chicago, Governor J.B. Pritzker joins Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway to discuss federal immigration enforcement, Chicago’s reputation, and national politics. He praises Chicago residents for resisting ICE and CBP operations and criticizes the Trump administration for secrecy, illegality, and racial profiling. Pritzker pushes back hard on Trump’s depiction of Chicago as crime-ridden and “failed,” arguing instead that the city and state are economically vibrant and on the rise. The conversation broadens into redistricting battles, Democratic strategy on the government shutdown, Illinois’ push to lead in quantum computing, and Pritzker’s positions on national policy issues that hint at presidential ambitions.

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