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Who could’ve predicted that forcing restaurants to hike wages would kill jobs? Literally everyone—except Mayor Brandon Johnson. 5,200 jobs gone. Governor JB Pritzker wants to take it statewide. But hey—at least it’s fair. #Economy #Chicago #Illinois #OneFairDisaster #OneFairWage

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Phantom II1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker You should see what the $20/hour minimum wage for burger flippers has done to fast food jobs in California. Not to mention what it's done to the fast food restaurants.

Leonardius Maximus IV1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker Illinois has some of the weakest politicians in the country.

Tim Clark1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker Now Gary Indiana is going to compete for convention business, Chicago Il self-immolation. New Lake County Convention Center Is Coming to Gary - Capital B Gary

ladybo1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker ICE needs to come to Bloomington. If we didn’t have the illegals the restaurants down here would be closed. So fvck you Prickhead. Karma will bring you something good soon. So watch your back. 👀

Ted Fox1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker California model of failure. Pensions too. JB is a rich moron. They don’t let him near the family finances or business

TheScott1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker Like any abusive relationship, the populace will only act once the abuse reaches an intolerable level. Maybe this is a good thing so that change will occur. He has no incentive to pivot right now.

Alex1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker On June 1st the gas tax will destroy our economy.

Marty King1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker Gotta destroy Illinois more.

lateblum🇺🇸🇮🇱1 year ago

@ChicagosMayor @GovPritzker It is unbelievable how bad Pritzker and Johnson really are.

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Special shoutout to the removal of those woke immigration judges in Chicago. We need more of this, accountability for those who refuse to do their jobs. Of course, the fake media rushed to give them airtime to cry “racism” and “discrimination,” but let’s be clear: they were fired because they failed to do the job they were hired to do. Thank you, Donald J. Trump Now let’s take the next steps, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker need to be held accountable. Once that happens, We the People can finally get back to greatness. Chicago Flips Red

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Thank you, President Trump President Donald J. Trump Donald J. Trump. Bring all the federal intervention needed in Chicago—because we will not lose this beautiful city to a corrupt preacher’s kid Mayor Brandon Johnson and an incompetent governor whose own family doesn’t care for him Governor JB Pritzker. Both of these failed leaders took an oath to protect the citizens of Chicago and Illinois. If they can’t do that, they need to be removed from office. It’s RICO time. Thank you, Zoe Leigh #ChicagoFlipsRed

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Food fight: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fires back at Gov. JB Pritzker on WVON today. “The disconnect is we do come from different experiences. I’m not a billionaire. I’m not the heir to billions of dollars…the governor and I had different upbringings. He doesn’t know what it’s like to open up a refrigerator [and] ain’t no food in it.” Whatever you think of Pritzker, Johnson, or the Bears deal, this public escalation is bad for Chicagoans.

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193,556 views • 7 months ago

Sandra Smith, a born-and-raised Chicagoan, called it like it is—Democrats like Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have turned the Windy City into the Withered City. Sandra Smith: “I come from a unique perspective of born and raised Chicagoan. I say leaders like Governor JB Pritzker, and the Mayor Brandon Johnson have destroyed that city. So much has gone wrong there and they're having a really hard time recruiting top talent to the companies there. So much so that they've had to a lot of the big companies flee—He still paints a picture of a lovely lakefront in Chicago with no crime and perfectly pleasant here. He's out of touch ....”

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to former President Trump calling for his arrest, suggesting Trump is targeting him because he’s a Black man. CNN host Pamela Brown quickly notes Trump also called for the arrest of JB Pritzker, who is a white man. Johnson: “This president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy, and it’s certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man, unjustly.” Pamela Brown: “And to be clear, he’s also calling for the governor, J.B. Pritzker, to be jailed as well.”

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35,808 views • 10 months ago

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to President Trump’s calls for his arrest over failing to protect ICE officers...and he immediately injects race into it. It was so absurd, even CNN couldn’t ignore it. Anchor Pamela Brown quickly stepped in to clarify. JOHNSON: “First of all, this president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that, quite frankly, is a threat to our democracy.” “And it’s certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man…unjustly.” BROWN: “Yeah, and to be clear, he’s ALSO calling for the governor JB Pritzker to be jailed as well.” Translation: this has nothing to do with race...even CNN knows it.

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42,795 views • 10 months ago

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