Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month.
“He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday.
The Illinois governor told Tapper that the “blue wall” — which includes his state — is “very important” to Democrats when asked if the Harris campaign should consider someone from the area.
“Donald Trump has done terribly in Illinois. And across the Midwest, there is a growing sense that JD Vance just doesn’t stand where most Illinoisans and most Midwesterners stand. So, you know, it’s a question,” he said.
“So, I’m not sure if Donald Trump is going to frankly throw him off the ticket and pick somebody else because he’s been just terrible on the stump.”