Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has online rumors that she plans to resign her position Sunday, calling Sunday “trash.”
“It is shocking and disappointing to see some media members and verified Twitter handles proclaim this trash as truth,” Lightfoot wrote Twitter.
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“I will continue to lead a group of volunteers across our city who will 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,” his prosecute.
Lightfoot, who is married to wife Amy Eshleman, said the city “does not have time today or any day for homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors.”
Ja’Mal Green, a former Chicago mayoral candidate, seemed slightly apologetic for spreading rumors that Lightfoot was planning to resign.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago, speaks on April 8, 2020 in City Hall during the coronavirus pandemic. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“I know Lori is angry that people started rumors, and I’m sorry I helped by saying she’s resigned, but the reality is that we’re been lied to since the beginning of this government,” Green wrote. Twitter on Sunday. “So much so that people have lost hope. 73% of Chicago residents think we’re on the wrong track!”
The rumors come as Lightfoot gets criticism over her handling of the death of Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old who was shot by Chicago police.
Activists were unhappy when she asked for a “calm” after Toledo’s death, which she described as a “complicated and nuanced story”.
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“No parent should ever broadcast a video of their child’s last moments, much less put in a terrible situation in the first place to lose their child. Although our understanding of this incident is still evolving, it remains a complex and nuanced And we all need to continue with deep empathy and calm, “Lightfoot told The Chicago Tribune earlier in April.
A day later, protesters’ roared ‘Hey hey, ho ho, Lori Lightfoot’s got to go’ at rallies calling for justice for Toledo.