The race to define the future of the Democratic Party is already underway, and 2028 is shaping up to be a battle for its far-left soul. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is officially making his move, and nobody should be surprised. This Sunday, he’s headlining the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner — a major political event in the state that still holds the first presidential primary. Translation: Pritzker is laying down his first big marker for a 2028 White House run.
Pritzker’s team is already trying to spin this as just “raising money for the party,” but let’s be real — you don’t jet off to New Hampshire, the cradle of presidential ambitions, unless you’ve got serious national dreams. And JB has been quietly (well, not so quietly) positioning himself for this for years. He’s made a career out of ranting against President Trump, and Sunday night will be no different. His speech is expected to focus on “rising authoritarianism” — the left’s latest buzzword for “we don’t like it when we lose elections.”
The billionaire Hyatt heir has been busy auditioning for the role of progressive champion, throwing red meat to the far-left faction of the Democratic Party every chance he gets. Back in February, he made national headlines by disgracefully comparing the Trump Administration to Nazi Germany during his budget address. Nothing like insulting millions of Holocaust victims to score a few claps from the MSNBC crowd.
Since then, Pritzker’s been popping up at every high-profile leftist event he can find, including the Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles, and he’s already booked for another Democratic fundraiser in Minnesota this June. The man isn’t just eyeing the White House — he’s practically measuring the drapes.
Meanwhile, Pritzker’s competition inside the Democratic Party seems to be slipping. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer had the audacity to sit down with President Trump to talk jobs and the environment — you know, actual governance — and she got hammered by the radicals for it. California’s Gavin Newsom dared to appear on conservative podcasts, and now he’s being branded a sellout.
Pritzker’s betting everything on staying pure to the resistance brand: no compromises, no conversations, and definitely no photo-ops with Trump. In other words, he’s aiming to be the far-left’s golden boy while the rest of the party figures out how to deal with a Trump comeback.
If Sunday’s event is any indication, get ready for a 2028 Democratic primary that’s going to be loud, ugly, and dragged even further left — all thanks to JB Pritzker’s oversized ambition and even bigger ego.
Pritzker’s betting everything on staying pure to the resistance brand: no compromises, no conversations, and definitely no photo-ops with Trump. THAT’S GREAT, keep it up, Pritzker, and you’ll be that much easier to beat in the presidential election.