Pritzker says he’s lost 80 pounds on GLP-1: ‘I’ve been driven my whole life to lose weight’

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Trending on The Hill - September 21, 2026

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said in a new interview that he has dropped 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.

“I have been driven my whole life to lose weight,” Pritzker said in an interview that aired Monday on “CBS Mornings.”

“The fact that I am now able to do it because this GLP-1 became available is truly, like, I mean, it’s something that has meant a lot to me,” he added.

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