A central Illinois lawmaker is questioning if Gov. JB Pritzker's Wednesday budget address was his unofficial announcement to run for president in 2024.

State Sen. Chapin Rose anticipated the Wednesday address to be just that but says if it was an announcement of his intent to run for President, the second-term Democrat needs a new speech writer.

According to Sen. Rose, the Governor taking shots at Florida Gov. Ron Desantis and his talking points about abortion made him believe this was a campaign speech.

Sen. Rose believes the quicker the Democratic primary moves along the better it is for Illinois because he believes the Governor has no interest in Illinois at this point.