{"id":2622180,"date":"2026-07-01T12:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-says-trump-may-have-dementia\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:36:46","slug":"pritzker-says-trump-may-have-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pritzker-says-trump-may-have-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pritzker says Trump may have dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpritzker-says-trump-may-have-dementia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622180&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois claimed that president Donald Trump may have dementia, expressing his belief that something is genuinely wrong with him. While emphasizing he is not a medical professional and has not diagnosed Trump, Pritzker pointed to changes in Trump&#8217;s speech and responses over the years as evidence. the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >comments sparked controversy<\/a>, especially since Trump and the White House have denied health concerns, citing routine health regimens and denying reports about certain treatments. Recent public observations of Trump&#8217;s physical appearance, including bruising, have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-propaganda-outlet-paid-millions-to-american-newspapers-and-magazines-records-show\/\" title=\"Chinese Propaganda Outlet Paid Millions to American Newspapers and Magazines, Records Show\">drawn attention<\/a>, though officials attribute these to everyday activities and health practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\">JB Pritzker<\/a> (D-IL) says he thinks President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> has dementia, declaring, \u201cI really think that there\u2019s something genuinely wrong with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think if you look at any of the videos from 2015 or 2016 and look at how he responded to questions and how he was at press conferences, and then you fast forward and look at him now,\u201d Pritzker said on CNN\u2019s <em>The Source with Kaitlan Collins <\/em>Tuesday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632466\/photo-trump-new-air-force-one-qatar\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>PHOTOS: Trump debuts new Air Force One plane from Qatar<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632201\/trump-directed-pulte-declassify-whatever-you-want\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he directed Pulte to \u2018declassify whatever you want\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632140\/trump-defends-his-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump denies conflict of interest over more than $1 billion in crypto gains<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noting that he is not a doctor, Pritzker didn\u2019t back down from his claim when Collins asked him if he was serious. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not a doctor, I haven\u2019t diagnosed anything,\u201d Pritzker said. \u201cI\u2019m just suggesting to you that just look at the way he puts words and sentences together and thoughts, and they\u2019re almost divergent in the same sentences.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gov. JB Pritzker says he thinks President Trump has dementia. &#8220;I really think that there&#8217;s something genuinely wrong with him,&#8221; he says, while adding, &#8220;I&#8217;m not a doctor.&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y2vrFvScz8\">pic.twitter.com\/Y2vrFvScz8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/2072127813054857591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s physical and mental health has been a constant topic of public conversation in recent months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a 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