Lori Lightfoot: ‘Unfortunately’ Chicago Voters Heard the ‘Dog Whistle’ Racism Used Against Me

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LIGHTFOOT: “There's a reason why in 2020 part of Trump's national strategy was to go after cities and mayors like me by name, by city, not just me, but also Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta, Muriel Bowser, in Washington, D.C.. And when the person with the biggest megaphone and biggest stage attacks you in a way that Trump attacked us, it unleashes a set of forces that are hard to control. Both dog whistles that were blown in 2020 are still resonating today. And it was fed by the uncertainty and the anger and then funded by right-wing forces that wanted to take down a big city mayor. Unfortunately, the people who are jumping on the bandwagon of a Republican posing like a Democrat now got a Democratic socialist as the mayor. So, careful what you wish for.”