Chicago Mayor Johnson, Asked About His Massive Spending on Hair & Makeup, Touts His Support of Black & Woman-Owned Businesses

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JOHNSON: "It is appropriate to make sure we're investing in small businesses, especially minority-owned, black-owned, women-owned businesses. Our campaign spends money on food. We support black and brown-owned businesses, women-owned businesses. Printing — there are a number of things that my campaign spends dollars on. And I'm so committed to supporting small businesses that even as mayor, I just made another announcement of another 34, $35 million available for small businesses. That's important to people, that we lift up small businesses in particular that don't always get the attention and support that they deserve. So we're going to continue to do that as a city, and we'll make sure that — you know, I encourage all of you in this room, support small businesses. Go get your hair and makeup done by black people in particular. Thank you."