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November 26, 2025

Trump Fat-Shames Illinois Governor JB Pritzker at Annual Turkey Pardon
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President Trump yesterday turned the annual Thanksgiving holiday turkey
pardon into a campaign-style rant against his political enemies and
fat-shamed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. President Trump also again
vowed to send federal troops to Chicago.

President Donald Trump: "The mayor is incompetent, and the governor is a
big, fat slob. He ought to invite us in, say, 'Please, make Chicago
safe.' We're going to lose a great city if we don't do it quickly."



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