Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has entered the political Twilight Zone. While chatting with Nicolle Wallace on her MSNBC podcast The Best People, Pritzker looked straight into the camera and claimed he’s never compared Donald Trump to Hitler. Never. Not once. Which would be impressive—if he hadn’t done exactly that just a week earlier. During a speech at the Economic Club of Chicago, Pritzker drew a direct line between Trump’s use of ICE and border patrol agents and the way Nazi Germany targeted Jews before the Holocaust. Yet suddenly, when faced with an audience that might actually notice, the governor’s memory became as selective as an MSNBC fact-check.
When “Never” Means “Last Week”
Let’s revisit what Pritzker actually said. In his Chicago speech, he warned about “authoritarian regimes” that “create fake ideas that there’s an enemy out there,” even invoking Holocaust survivors to make the point. That wasn’t a vague history lesson—it was a full-blown Nazi comparison directed at Trump’s immigration policies. Pretending otherwise is like spilling coffee on your shirt and insisting it’s just “shadow work.” The internet doesn’t forget, Governor. When you compare a sitting president’s enforcement of immigration law to the prelude of one of history’s darkest atrocities, you don’t get to pretend you didn’t say it just because the press cycle moved on.
The MSNBC Memory Hole in Action
Nicolle Wallace could have fact-checked Pritzker right there. Instead, she jumped in to defend him, claiming she doesn’t think any Democrat has ever called Trump Hitler. That’s like saying no one at MSNBC has ever pushed a panic narrative—comically untrue. In the last few years alone, Joe Biden accused Trump of using “Hitler language,” Kamala Harris drew the same parallel, Hillary Clinton said a Trump rally looked like “a Nazi rally,” and Representative Jasmine Crockett called him a “Tamu Hitler.” Those quotes didn’t appear out of thin air. Wallace’s attempt to erase that history shows how far her network has drifted from journalism into pure political theater.
The Gaslighting Game
This isn’t just hypocrisy—it’s gaslighting on a national scale. The left lobs the most extreme accusations imaginable, then when they backfire, they deny ever making them. It’s the media’s favorite trick: speak outrage into existence, then rewrite the record once the outrage turns inconvenient. They count on viewers being too busy to notice. But Americans aren’t that forgetful. We remember when “fascist,” “dictator,” and “Hitler” were the buzzwords of every MSNBC monologue from 2017 to 2021. Now those same pundits are pretending they never happened, as if the transcripts and YouTube clips vanished into the digital ether.
When Journalism Becomes Theater
Nicole Wallace used to have real conservative credentials. She worked for President George W. Bush and once presented herself as a level-headed voice of reason. But the big paycheck and the big platform seem to have changed all that. The modern MSNBC host isn’t rewarded for truth or balance—she’s rewarded for loyalty to the narrative. Denying that Democrats ever used the Hitler comparison isn’t about accuracy; it’s about protecting the tribe. Once that camera light turns red, honesty becomes optional. The truth is whatever keeps the audience nodding along.
Why This Matters
Pritzker’s denial may seem like another small political fib, but it points to something bigger: the collapse of accountability in media and politics. If a governor can rewrite his own words from last week and a major TV host backs him up without question, what else are they rewriting? This kind of collective amnesia erodes public trust faster than any policy debate. It tells voters the facts don’t matter—only the team you’re on does. And that’s dangerous for both sides. The American people deserve debates rooted in reality, not selective editing.
What Americans Deserve
At the end of the day, the issue isn’t about who you voted for—it’s about whether truth still matters. When Pritzker denies comparing Trump to Hitler, he’s not just dodging criticism; he’s insulting the intelligence of the voters who remember what he said. When Wallace nods along, she confirms that the modern media sees truth as negotiable. But Americans still value honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable. If Democrats want to argue policy, fine—let’s have that debate. Just don’t pretend you didn’t say the things you said when the receipts are a Google search away.
Editor’s Note
This article reflects the opinion of the author.
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