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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
I think it’s an easy word for people to use. I don’t take it as an offense to me.
Said by
J.B. Pritzker
Democratic · Illinois
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Pritzker addresses the term 'oligarch' and its implications in political discourse.

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