Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is positioning himself as one of President Trump’s loudest critics within the Democratic Party, stirring more speculation around his own future political ambitions.

Pritzker used a speech in New Hampshire last month to attack Trump and his administration, describing the president as someone “who claims to love America but who hates our military” while also calling out the “do-nothing” members of his party.

Pritzker further dialed up the heat this week when his campaign announced it would roll out a video series seeking to show how the Trump administration has negatively impacted Illinois residents.

The moves have only heightened the profile of Pritzker, who has increasingly been seen as a likely 2028 contender, but also come as the party remains divided over how to take on Trump.

“I think it's a one-two punch,” said Ray Buckley, chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.

“He not only takes on Trump, he also lays out an effective message that we support our values, we stand up for our values, that we speak for those who need a voice, we don't leave anybody behind,” he continued.

Pritzker has been a fixture in Democratic politics even before he became governor, but it’s been his vocal criticism of Trump, coupled more recently with his prescription to Democrats on how to take on the president and Republicans in Congress, that has made him stand out in the party and further elevated his profile.

During his State of the State address in February, he suggested there were parallels between the current political moment and the initial moments leading to Nazi Germany.

He ramped up those attacks more recently when he used his speech at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s McIntyre-Shaheen 100-Club Dinner to criticize........

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