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EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Presidential Hopeful JB Pritzker Refuses to Reveal if Ozempic Caused Sudden Weight Less - as Top Nutritionist Tells Governor What He Needs to Do to Maintain Figure · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Pritzker's Weight Loss Transformation raises questions amid 2028 presidential Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's significant weight loss has garnered attention, including remarks from former President Trump, but he remains tight-lift about the potential use of weight loss drugs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The 60-year-old is reportedly preparing for a presidential run in 2028, enhancing his fitness for what could be a demanding campaign.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: During a recent early morning walk with NBC-5 Chicago's Marianne Hurt, Pritzker discussed his transformation but avoided confirming any drug use.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A Hurt remarked, you've obviously lost weight, and inquired, are you also taking one of the drugs to help lose some weight?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Fritzker replied, I'm not going to answer the question partly because I think there are a lot of people who are on those GLP1S and it's kind of none of anybody's business.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes people are doing it because they have a health problem, like a genuine medical problem, diabetes, or something else.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And those are amazing drugs.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: When a hern pointed out that his refusal to answer would lead people to think he is using drugs, Fritzker stated, I don't care.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I think that anybody doing anything
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He emphasized the importance of health for his children's future and acknowledged his lifelong struggles with weight.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Nutrition expert Toby Amador warned that while weight loss is commendable, Pritzker must adopt sustainable lifestyle changes to maintain it, citing that 95% of individuals tend to regain lost weight within five years.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Trump, 79, previously suggested that Pritzker should spend more time in the gym, to which Pritzker rebuffed, calling him a bully and asserting, the president, of course, himself is not in good shape.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Pritzker also hinted at a potential presidential bid in response to Trump's comments.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: the two politicians share a contentious relationship.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Earlier this year, Pritzker called for mass protests against Republicans, stating, these Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They must understand that we will fight their cruelty with every megaphone and microphone that we have.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This elicited a response from Trump Jr., who questioned Pritzker's rhetoric.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As Pritzker navigates both weight management and political aspirations, the coming years will be telling in his pursuit of fitness and potential candidacy.
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