Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker awkwardly boasted about being an «actual billionaire» following socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ rant against the ultra-wealthy during night two of the Democratic National Convention.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker awkwardly boasted about being an “actual billionaire” following socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ rant against the ultra-wealthy during night two of the Democratic National Convention.
“Donald Trump thinks that we should trust him on the economy because he claims to be very rich,” the 59-year-old Democrat said Tuesday in a dig at the Republican presidential candidate.
“But take it from an actual billionaire,” he said as the crowd inside the United Center in Chicago erupted into cheers. “Trump is rich in only one thing — stupidity.”
Prizker’s net worth is currently $3.5 billion, making him the richest politician in office, Forbes reported.
Trump is worth $4.3 billion, according to the outlet.
The Illinois governor’s family owns the Hyatt Hotel Chain as his cousin Thomas Pritzker serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
