Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday condemned unspecified “ rumors ” circulating online as “ trash, ” while pledging to “ continue to run the city. ”
In a five-part Twitter thread posted Sunday morning, Lightfoot called the virtual chatter “homophobic, racist and misogynistic,” while warning anyone unwilling to work with her on the issues facing the city to “explain.” the way to go “.
Here are the combined contents of Lightfoot’s thread:
Good morning from my country house in Sauganash. But seriously: our city has no time for homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors, today or any day. It is shocking and disappointing to see some media members and verified Twitter users proclaiming this trash can as truth. If people hadn’t noticed, we in Chicago have big challenges to tackle TOGETHER. This nonsense, which some seem to have the luxury of, has not fed one person, stopped the pandemic, housed someone on the street, or saved one young person. Anyone who wants to work with me to progress, I am ready. Even if we don’t always agree, let’s do the work if you really love this city and want to contribute to making it better. The rest, get out of the way. I will continue to lead a group of willing people throughout the city who do the work of the people. The people of Chicago have elected me mayor and I will continue to serve today, tomorrow, and in the future. Back to work.
Lightfoot slammed the “rumors” as “trash” as tensions ran high in the city following the release of a camera video of the body on Thursday in which a Chicago police officer shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo dead in the Little Village neighborhood last month.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Logan Square Friday night, heading for Lightfoot’s home, calling for change amid an ongoing investigation into the shooting that has once again placed Chicago at the forefront of a nationwide debate over police and racial justice.