Lightfoot Out As Mayor, Says She Was Treated Unfairly As A Black Woman

Lori Lightfoot, the Mayor of Chicago, once again complained about her race and gender after her disappointing defeat in Chicago’s mayoral elections.

Lightfoot Final Paul Vallas (ex-Chicago Public Schools CEO) was third with 34% and 94% respectively. Johnson was second with 20%. Lightfoot was awarded 17% of votes; Vallas will face Johnson in a second round election on April 4.

When asked by a reporter after her concession speech, if she felt treated unfairly due to her race or gender, Lightfoot (who is gay) answered, “Yes.” Please reply, “I’m a black woman in America. Of course.”

Lightfoot was elected as mayor of Chicago in 2019, but he became the first Chicago mayor to lose a reelection campaign in over 40 years. Chicago has seen a rise in crime. risen 52% in 2022 and over 100 percent in 2021.

Lightfoot will be a household name in 2021 Ask, “In recent months, there have been questions raised about your temperament and your reaction to criticism – a Tribune editorial used the term irascible – how much of this do you think might have to do with the fact that you’re a woman and specifically a black woman?”

“About 99 percent of it,” Lightfoot responded, continuing: “Look at my predecessors. Did people say that Rich Daly held tea sessions with people that he didn’t disagree on? Rahm Emmanuel was a polite guy who was a uniter? No. Women and people of color are always held to a different standard. I understand that. I’ve known that my whole life.”

Lightfoot’s tenure was marred by controversy. One Report According to the Chicago Tribune, Alderman Pat Dowell stated that, on May 31, 2020 as violence erupted in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, police were not present. “doing a damn thin” And “letting these folks loot.”

Alderman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez informed Lightfoot that there were people downtown that were not looting, asking Lightfoot if the Chicago Transit Authority could start again so they could leave. Lightfoot said that people who want to go north could take the Brown Line north or west on the Blue Line.

News broke that the Supreme Court could overrule Roe v. WadeLightfoot Write wrathfully, “To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community — the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms.”

According to a lawsuit filed in Chicago by an ex-deputy general counsel of Chicago Park District who made a deal to allow a Christopher Columbus statue for use in a parade, Lightfoot told him furiously that it would be 2021. “My d*** is bigger than yours and the Italians. I have the biggest d*** in Chicago.”

Conservative critics celebrated Lightfoot’s loss:

My home city still has hope. Lori Lightfoot is now out. This was the greatest improvement to the city’s potential since 1900, when the Chicago river’s direction was reversed. https://t.co/CiA2q3jC1Z

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) March 1, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has just been awarded the FOOT!

Take note of other Democrat mayors who have runaway crime in their cities. Even liberals get tired of feeling unsafe. @ChicagoMayor pic.twitter.com/QAJFg43bde

— Vernon Jones (@VernonForGA) March 1, 2023

Lori Lightfoot.
Crime doesn’t pay.

— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) March 1, 2023

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