* Earlier this month…
* Yesterday at the White House…
* Miller’s husband, Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) was also in attendance. He’s in the second row on the far right (of course)…
* The three posed together as well…
I’m told when President Trump found out that Rep. Miller (no relation) is in the General Assembly, he talked to Miller for a bit about the governor and Chicago’s mayor.
* From a Miller spokesperson…
Chris and Mary Miller were at the White House for about two hours. President Trump talked to Chris personally for a few minutes about Illinois. The President noted to Chris that “Lori Lightfoot and JB Pritzker are failing the people of Illinois.”
They discussed how sad it is that Illinois has such an abundance of natural resources such as coal, oil and gas, water ways, agriculture products and other resources, and hard-working men and women that just want a chance to thrive. Because of years of mismanagement, the state is in shambles and losing population.
Trump noted that Illinois has a terrible business climate and despite the fact that the state has everything it needs to be successful – Illinois is failing because of the poor leadership of Lightfoot and Pritzker and the Democrats in the Legislature who are pushing businesses away with their anti-business policies.
- Amalia - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 12:58 pm:
200,000 people dead and no real plan to help but Trump has 2 hours of Miller Time. “years of mismanagement,” yep, White House.
- West Side the Best Side - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:00 pm:
Where’s the cans of beans or tuna? Doesn’t he always pitch a product in his photos?
- King Louis XVI - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:00 pm:
–Trump noted that Illinois has a terrible business climate–
Miller declined to remind Trump that he built a tower in Chicago.
- Ok - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:02 pm:
Illinois would be a failure of a state if it completely depended on coal, oil, gas, and agriculture as its primary domestic product.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:02 pm:
=== Trump noted that Illinois has a terrible business climate and despite the fact that the state has everything it needs to be successful – Illinois is failing because of the poor leadership of Lightfoot and Pritzker and the Democrats in the Legislature who are pushing businesses away with their anti-business policies.===
Trump should sell Trump Tower, “Chicago”.
That’ll show ‘em
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:04 pm:
Why does she have a can of coke, with “Trump” on it, hanging from her neck?
- Groundhog Day - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:05 pm:
gosh, I was hoping to see a pic of Oscar and Rich in the press room or something
- Ok - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:06 pm:
Agriculture and mining make up about 1 percent of the state’s GDP.
- Pass the Butter - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:06 pm:
Narrator: The Trump Organization invested nearly at least $900 million to construct a 98-story building and relied on the longest serving alderman in the City’s history to represent them.
Sorry, did I speak up before someone had a chance to say, “But…?”
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:06 pm:
Has anybody looked at America’s business climate under Trump and his party? Horrific mismanagement of the pandemic, economic collapse, exploding national deficits and debt, stripping environmental protections while our west coast burns and hurricanes devastate the Gulf and the rest.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:06 pm:
Also “Trump”… and Chicago
“EXPLORE CHICAGO
With nationally acclaimed restaurants on every corner, world-class shopping along Magnificent Mile, award-winning shows, renowned history and cultural museums, and even sandy beaches, Chicago has something to offer everyone.”
… and this…
===The fourth tallest building in the United States, Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago served as the inspiration for Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, and has quickly become one of the best luxury hotels in Chicago and downtown’s most enviable address.===
That’s from the Trump marketing of his Chicago property.
Makes you wonder which Trump is truthful, the one pandering to Mary Miller or the one pandering to Chicago visitors.
- Former Downstater - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:09 pm:
I guarantee you Trump said nothing as complete, cohesive, and understandable as that.
- Politix - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:14 pm:
Oh I look forward to Rep. Miller’s many innovative ideas to improve Illinois’ “terrible” business climate.
- Politix - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:16 pm:
“I guarantee you Trump said nothing as complete, cohesive, and understandable as that.”
First thought that came to my mind.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:18 pm:
Henry Francis, it’s a purse.
- Big Jer - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:24 pm:
====They discussed how sad it is that Illinois has such an abundance of natural resources such as coal, oil and gas, water ways, agriculture products and other resources===
And some people wonder how the world and the US is having so many climate change issues. It because of people like this that see resources and nature as something to be extracted, used up, manipulated, and profited from.
To borrow the quote from the movie Independence Day:
“they are like locusts. they consume every natural resource and then move on”
- M - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:28 pm:
I take everything “the worse president ever’ says with less than a grain of salt.
- Someone you Should Know - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:31 pm:
Well Ms. Miller, (no relation of course)
I wouldn’t lay roots down in DC, I dont’ think you will be around after the remap….
- Someone you Should Know - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:33 pm:
No mention of the COVID crisis in her issues, but there is this
Socialism
There is a disturbing trend among America’s youth as they are drawn to socialism as a form of government.
Venezuela stands as an example of what socialism does to a country. The unemployment rate in Venezuela is expected to reach 47 percent in the next year and 90 percent of the country lives in poverty.
Socialism may be the latest trend, but socialism destroys lives. Mary Miller will fight against efforts to make America a socialist nation.
Jeez, this is really hard to say, but Kent Gray would have been an improvement
- Leigh John-Ella - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:45 pm:
I was hoping that was the setup to Trump announcing he was closing his hotel in Chicago.
- HangingOn - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 1:53 pm:
I find it sad, for me personally at least, that until Rauner I never paid attention to what party someone was in or who they endorsed. I always went by who I thought had the best ideals or, barring that, who scared me the least. I am now at the point where some politicians scare me so much that anyone they endorse I will never consider voting for. I know it’s wrong, and some of these people may be great people, but I can’t get over who wants them voted in anymore. I miss the days when I first reached the age to vote.
- Wire Tap - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:00 pm:
Is he wearing jeans in the Oval Office?????????????
- Annonin' - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:03 pm:
Too bad they didn’t take Ken Leonard with them. We thought the item was a low hanging St. Bernard barrel of silly sauce. Thanks for the clarification.
- Pundent - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:22 pm:
The great thing about photos like this is years from now when elected officials have amnesia and claim they were never on board with Trump we’ll have proof. Right down to their purses.
- Rudy’s teeth - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:23 pm:
Is everyone in the room wearing an invisible mask? What a bunch of maroons.
- HangingOn - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:27 pm:
“What a bunch of maroons.”
Thank you for my Bugs Bunny flashback lol
- DEE - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:44 pm:
No masks, no social distancing and no minorities. Just great big smiles. Purrfect
- Chicago Cynic - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 2:48 pm:
I know her district is uber-red, but her web site looks like she’s running in a primary, complete with GOP Elephant icons throughout.
- northsider (the original) - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 3:01 pm:
The resemblance to Ivanka is striking.
- Dude - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 3:21 pm:
Can anyone show the impacts on the the economy in Illinois. Last I remember ag was pretty big. I will take some time to research. For some reason I see a comment earlier to be disingenuous. Especially when you you look at the exports- and the ones we have yet to utilize.
- Fayette County - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 3:23 pm:
And this makes me even more sure that I will be voting for Weaver in this congressional race.
- Frank talks - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 4:18 pm:
Pretty cool picture for the Miller’s. Good for them. If your in it, you might as well be in it to win it and own it.
- JS Mill - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 4:28 pm:
I am not sure which is whiter, their bleached teeth or the people in the room.
=Socialism may be the latest trend, but socialism destroys lives. Mary Miller will fight against efforts to make America a socialist nation.=
I have a news flash for comrade candidate Miller (no relation of course, we are a socialist nation, we have been for a long time, and the current president signed off on the biggest socialist spending spree in history.
I wonder what Jeanie Ives thinks of miller’s shoes?
- dbk - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 4:29 pm:
If you think, seriously, about this encounter and the statement released, the level of ignorance (of Illinois’ great strengths and economic diversity), bias (against a Dem Mayor and Governor), and ill-will (on the part of the Pres, the candidate, and her spouse) is, frankly, astounding.
As in today’s earlier post re: Darin LaHood’s bill (is he auditioning for a low-level post in an imagined future Administration, perhaps?), I am invoking the deities of anger management to assist the coping process.
- Don't Bloc Me In - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 4:33 pm:
Why is she leaning left (yes, ironic) in these photos? Is it Trump’s magnetism?
- Pius - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 4:39 pm:
—-abundant coal, oil and gas—
Oil production peaked in the 1940’s, Illinois had never been a big natural gas producer, and coal production is dropping because of lack of market demand.
- Cubbie Blue - Thursday, Sep 24, 20 @ 11:09 pm:
= The resemblance to Ivanka is striking=
I wouldn’t say the resemblance is striking, but both are very attractive blondes. Agree or does that bother you?
- Chatham Resident - Friday, Sep 25, 20 @ 8:48 am:
==Jeez, this is really hard to say, but Kent Gray would have been an improvement
==
Depending on how the remap goes, Kent Gray may still get the opportunity to run for that district, without having to leave the Springfield area.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 20 @ 8:53 am:
===… without having to leave the Springfield area.===
You only need to live in the state. You don’t need to live in the district. It helps…