I think it’s an easy word for people to use. I don’t take it as an offense to me.
J.B. Pritzker: “I think it’s an easy word for people to use. I don’t take it as an offense to me.”
On the recordApril 29, 2025
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Pritzker addresses the term 'oligarch' and its implications in political discourse.
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