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Former Newsmax reporter William J. Kelly brutally grilled Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot during a press conference Tuesday, asking her how she could even consider running for re-election after the harm she has caused the city in connection to skyrocketing crime rates.
He informed Lightfoot that she always begins her press conferences touting that crime is down and the economy is booming. She asserted that wasn’t true and then asked him to state his question, perhaps not realizing that she had sparred with this particular reporter before and it blew up in her face as well. Suffice it to say that Kelly has been a thorn in her side when exposing Lightfoot’s actions as mayor.
“Across the street, we had a police officer on duty the victim of a hit and run. We have Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, now referred to as the Mile of Fear. The Water Tower place has thrown the keys back to the lender, they say they don’t want to be in Chicago anymore. Real Chicagoans are asking me how could you possibly even consider running for re-election as mayor of the city of Chicago after all the harm you’ve caused,” Kelly told the mayor.
Lightfoot tried to deadpan her answer, replying, “Well I disagree with you fundamentally and I don’t think I need to address and dignify your comments one second further… next question.”
A reporter questioned Mayor Lightfoot during a presser. He said to her, everytime you have a press conference you say crime is down & our economy is booming. Chicagoans are asking, how can you consider for re-election after all the harm you’ve caused? Boom! She’s such a nasty 🧙🏻♂️
— Domenica D'Elia (@domenicadelia22) April 21, 2022
(Video Credit: FOX 32 Chicago)
Kelly was not phased by the brush-off and asked Lightfoot who she would be facing in a re-election bid.
“I am not focused on any of the other people who are saying that they’re gonna run for mayor,” she said, expertly dodging the question. “What I’m focused on a day-to-day basis is doing my job, doing the job that people elected me to do.”
Lightfoot has not officially announced running for re-election but has made a rash of public appearances evidently laying the groundwork for doing so.
She defended her record on Tuesday and seemingly hinted at a run, “I will challenge you to find another mayor who has had to address the kinds of challenges that I have in the last three years. I don’t think you’re gonna find it because it’s an unprecedented set of challenges: A pandemic, historic economic meltdown, civic unrest, spiking violence … all happening within about a six-month period.”
Lightfoot on her reelection plans:
“Like any good gardener, when you plant the seeds, you till the soil, you watch the shoots rise up from the garden, you want to be there to reap the harvest.”
Well, @chicagosmayor, if you plant pebbles, you are unlikely to harvest potatoes.
— Chicago Contrarian (@ChicagoContrar1) April 20, 2022
The mayor spoke in front of the City Club of Chicago on Tuesday, claiming that Chicago was set to experience “the best economic recovery of any big city in the nation, bar none,” according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
“Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a narrative out there that our city is headed in the wrong direction. That noise is completely belied by these objective data points, which show a very robust economy that is creating jobs and opportunity,” the mayor disingenuously claimed.
She did mention the crime rate but insisted that it was “trending in the right direction,” just as she has done repeatedly in the past.
At least 14 people were shot, including one fatally, in Chicago over Easter weekend. No suspects were taken into custody according to police.
BREAKING: 14 shot, one fatally, Friday through Sunday morning in Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago.
— Ben Owen (@hrkbenowen) April 18, 2022
In 2019, the year that Lightfoot became mayor, Chicago recorded 498 homicides. That increased to 772 in 2020 and 797 in 2021. In 2022, so far, Chicago has recorded 156 homicides, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Recent polls show Lightfoot’s approval rating stands below 30 percent, according to Newsweek.
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17 thoughts on “‘How can you POSSIBLY consider re-election?’ Lori Lightfoot does NOT appreciate reporter’s beatdown”
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Chitcago, got EXACTLY, what it voted for.
The Salt-Creature from the original Star Trek series is an evil being who should be tarred and feathered and run out of town on the toughest rail around
I knew she reminded me of something! Thank you!
Lightweight couldn’t run a public bathroom never mind a city ! Watch out what you vote for folks !
There is no need to re-elect this candidate. A we have to do is say “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice”…didn’t you see the movie? 😎
The real mistake by the lake.
Kick this POS beetle juice guppy to the trash .
Get someone strong that wants to clean up Chicago AND ,
Bring in the military to beat back the problems ,arrest ,imprisonments.
Run these bastards ragged. Chicago citizen deserve better .
Run her outta town .
Not like the fool ass replacement in NYC .
STOP ADVERTISING ON THIS SITE!!!!!!!
How can this “woman(??)” be so blind? When you LEAD, it matters NOT “what” problems fall into your lap, but how you SOLVE them! So far, she’s only done ONE THING and that’s to protect HER “life”! What about the REST of the people who live in Chicago? The crime & murder rate is beyond belief. I’d LOVE to know what her qualifications were when she ran for this office. Does she have any education that deals with socio-economic probs, a “clue” re: crime, police & how “they” work? Any financial “know how”? DOES SHE KNOW ANYTHING that could help the streets of Chicago re: drugs, guns, gangs & how to set up a “HOTLINE” in areas that need HELP from this disaster? She’s as useless as tits on a bull.
She got in because of the democrat qualifications, color of skin and gender…( she is going bald)…so that is how she got in..just like Harris….Biden got chosen because of the lies about him being for the Middle class…when he will probably going down in political history has the biggest con, influence peddling, grifter, and low IQ president to hold office.
The National Democrat party is a National security threat and should be out lawed.
She has a cash cow being mayor , nice house free food , limousine,
Clothing allowance,perks . Money laundering, paid essentials .
She doesn’t want to go BACK to the ghetto.
Thought she only took questions from non-whites. Other than that, I agree with dk1955. The left cannot see they are morons.
The nerve and arrogance of that woman is beyond me. Crime is through the roof but she has 70 officers on her personal detail. My nephews live in the city; they almost got carjacked. My daughter rides the train where the homeless are sent when there is no place else for them to go. They’ve taken to going between the train cars and urinating or just defacating wherever they please. Lightfoot blames the store owners for their stores being trashed and robbed…….just what does she think she has improved? Taking down a few statues which should never have come down? Out there dancing in the street with no mask when Dementia man stole the election? Or the ridiculous Covid commercials she made? The people who live in Chicago better wake up and get someone in the mayor’s chair that can actually do the job and keep the city safe and clean up the mess. Sickening.
All cities with Demorat mayors ,states with Demorat governors need tone replaced as they are all in the Obama ass gang to destroy America
President Trump WlL be back ,and deal with these POS .
Obviously, she doesn’t have the biggest **** in Chi-town. She sounds rattled and scared there, as she should be.
This thing doesn’t need to be re-elected at all. She isn’t for\ the Black’s and she sure ta Hell ain’t for the White people. She is for self and self only. She doesn’t do crap for her Town but let anyone that wants to Burn it down.
I think her town should have impeached her the first year for her attitude toward crime and the welfare of her town which use to be a major player economically, long ago.