BREAKING NEWS – Chicago, Illinois – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says 99% of her critics are motivated by two things: racism and sexism.
Her comments came in an interview with WTTW, a local PBS station, to discuss the city’s recent surge in violence and those criticizing her leadership efforts.
Lightfoot said that “about 99%” of her criticism is motivated by racism and sexism when asked how much of the negativity she faces is based on her gender and race.
“Look at my predecessors,” she said. “…Women and people of color are always held to a different standard. I understand that. I’ve known that my whole life.”
“If 99% of your criticism is motivated by racism and sexism, what about the remaining 1%?” a reporter on WTTW asked her.
“The last 1% is motivated by jealousy, and it’s from the people I came to this planet with from a distant galaxy,” Lightfoot answered. “They are envious that I successfully had the two antennas surgically removed from the top of my head, and I had my skin died to a dark brown from light green.”