Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is facing a firestorm of criticism from outraged residents over his administration’s staggering $574.5 million expenditure on migrant shelters, as the city grapples with a $1 billion budget shortfall.
The controversy centers around Chicago’s “New Arrivals Mission,” an initiative that has drained city resources since its inception in August 2022.
During a heated City Council meeting, outraged citizens voiced their anger, accusing Johnson of mismanagement and misplaced priorities while floating a $60 million property tax hike to close the gap.
One fiery resident delivered a scathing rebuke to Johnson, labeling him the “worst mayor in America” and accusing him of prioritizing political agendas over the needs of Chicagoans.
“I have a great idea for how we can handle this budget. First, let’s start with cutting off illegals from getting free everything—free housing, free schooling, free food. Yeah, let’s start with that. That’ll save us a lot of money—what, 600 million? Let’s start there. Then, let’s talk about you and your salary. You are going down in history as the worst mayor in America. Let’s start by cutting yours. You’re making too much money. Let’s start there.”
The resident continued her tirade, challenging the mayor’s salary and the extensive police detail he maintains amid calls from his party to defund law enforcement.
“And now, let’s address the police detail you have—the 200-police detail you had. Let’s start with that. Because you Democrats—remember you told us to defund the police? Remember you ran on that? Remember you were all about defunding the police? Let’s start with defunding the police detail that you have. Let’s put the police back in our neighborhoods because we’re not for defunding the police. We need the police.
So let’s start with all the Democrats because your policies—which you all push in our neighborhoods—defund the police. So all of you who have police details and police presence around your homes, let’s start by cutting that. That’ll save a lot of money.
So why don’t you just practice what you preach? Remove all the details. We saw you coming in today—you had all that police presence. Let’s take some of that away.”
The proposed property tax increase, which Johnson has floated as a solution to the budget crisis, was met with fierce resistance during the meeting. The woman’s warning was clear:
“I’m letting you all know—seriously—if you vote on anything to raise taxes, because we’re already suffering as homeowners, you will not be in those seats.”
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Here’s more from the meeting via Fox News:
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