Astead Herndon

Last one, or last, you know, I asked my family kind of what they wanted to ask me as Illinois, what they wanted me to ask you as Illinois residents.

It was actually about your weight loss.

They talked about how you look different.

I know that's been in the news, too.

You've done some press about it.

I heard you say you walk four or five miles every morning.

But, you know, the idea of, like, slimming down is somewhat connected to folks' idea of a presidential run.

I wanted to know what went into your decision to focus on your health.

What are you doing to cause the change that folks are seeing?

I mean, I don't know if this is appropriate to ask, but can I ask about GLP-1s?

It's been such a conversation nationally.

Is that something that you've tried?

I hear you.

Last question is, like, I just wanted to kind of think of the scope of this conversation.

You've made a kind of case about how Illinois has led on pushing back against Donald Trump, you know, your kind of vision for Democrats going ahead.

Trump is picking on these blue cities and states partly out of the idea that people, it seems as if,

He's kind of making a bet that they're not, that the brand of them is so bad or that, you know, he can kind of impose.

But it seems like what you're saying is you're trying to, like, restore some pride both to Illinois and to a Democratic Party brand that may need some.

Good to see you.

That was Governor J.B.