Q: Will you be willing to meet with the Republican candidate for governor in Illinois when you’re in Illinois at the end of this month?
Trump: Well I like the candidate from Illinois. He’s a good man, he had a tragedy, a horrible tragedy. His family was partially wiped out in a terrible helicopter accident or plane accident.
Q: Has JB Pritzker reached out to you prior to the President’s Cup?
Trump: I think JB Pritzker is a disaster as a governor. You look at what’s happening with crime. If JB Pritzker can lose, but for some reason Democrats win there, I don’t know why. But Bailey is a very good candidate. He had a horrible tragedy. Amazing that he could go forward because a large portion of his family was wiped out.
[Crosstalk]
Trump: I’ve already endorsed him. I’m all for Bailey.
Harmony also spoke at Bailey’s campaign kickoff event last year.
* Pritzker campaign spokesperson Leah Hurwitz…
“Just a few days after Darren Bailey returned home from Trumpapalooza, Donald Trump endorsed Bailey and sang his praises. This won’t come as a surprise to Illinoisans who know all about Bailey’s intense admiration for Trump. Despite the damage the president has done to our state, Bailey still supports Trump’s tariffs, cheered on his invasion of federal agents in our streets, and vowed to ‘roll the red carpet out’ for him.
“Illinoisans deserve to know - will Donald Trump campaign with his endorsed candidate when he comes to Illinois next week?”
The President’s message to voters was clear, pretend I’m on the ballot. And Democratic candidates are embracing that sentiment. It would be ironic if Darren Bailey declines to do so.
I’m outside the election cycle, I’m retired and no longer taking part in the madness. Campaigns seem to work in a bubble, they just aren’t connected to the street level truth. Campaigns work on hope, and for close to 50% of the candidates, in any given election cycle, there’s a pretty slim chance, or very little hope at all. Campaigns deceive themselves as a cost of doing business.
- Google is Your Friend - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:42 am:
It’s always a puzzle why someone runs for a political office they know they can’t win. For Bailey it seems even more puzzling. I can’t think of anything he stands to gain from this.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:15 am:
While other GOP candidates are avoiding Trump in droves, Bailey is doubling down on a losing message.
Darren, wakey, wakey, smell the bakee.
- Pundent - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:23 am:
The President’s message to voters was clear, pretend I’m on the ballot. And Democratic candidates are embracing that sentiment. It would be ironic if Darren Bailey declines to do so.
- Proud Papa Bear - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:29 am:
If this were a rate the ad post, it’d be an A+ for Pritzker.
- Steve - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:31 am:
I need a fainting couch: Donald Trump endorsed Bailey.
- Mr Monster - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:37 am:
I’m outside the election cycle, I’m retired and no longer taking part in the madness. Campaigns seem to work in a bubble, they just aren’t connected to the street level truth. Campaigns work on hope, and for close to 50% of the candidates, in any given election cycle, there’s a pretty slim chance, or very little hope at all. Campaigns deceive themselves as a cost of doing business.
- Google is Your Friend - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:42 am:
How long until JB has this in TV ads?
- Get Serious - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:44 am:
There is not a campaign for governor. The race was over before the primary. None of this matters.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:53 am:
It’s always a puzzle why someone runs for a political office they know they can’t win. For Bailey it seems even more puzzling. I can’t think of anything he stands to gain from this.
- 4th and Never - Monday, Sep 14, 26 @ 11:57 am:
note the reporter asks him in a follow up “He [Bailey] is only down 8 points.” I’d love to see that polling.