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If parenting is too burdensome, perhaps Mayor Brandon Johnson should have remained a CTU organizer. And if crime, housing, and the budget are so overwhelming, why not concentrate on those issues rather than visit the border? Pay no attention to Johnson. He is just a talker.

If parenting is too burdensome, perhaps Mayor Brandon Johnson should have remained a CTU organizer. And if crime, housing, and the budget are so overwhelming, why not concentrate on those issues rather than visit the border? Pay no attention to Johnson. He is just a talker.

Chicago Contrarian

470,076 views • 2 years ago

Housing is a human right. No one in this city should have to worry about losing their home or end up on the streets due to systemic issues. Homelessness and the housing crisis are not two different problems, they are two sides of the same coin. And they have the same solution – permanent affordable housing. Trickle down economics is a fallacy. The market cannot provide affordable housing. Prices are only going up, driving people into homelessness, or out of the city entirely. Rae will build social housing on public lands and speed up housing production citywide, cutting red tape while keeping in place tenant and homeowner protections to ensure that people are able to keep their homes. Rae will streamline the city’s housing strategy, creating a Mayor’s Office of Housing For All to consolidate these different departments under one roof, with a public dashboard to track progress and hold us accountable. Read more on her housing policy platform on our website! ( 🌞🔗

Housing is a human right. No one in this city should have to worry about losing their home or end up on the streets due to systemic issues. Homelessness and the housing crisis are not two different problems, they are two sides of the same coin. And they have the same solution – permanent affordable housing. Trickle down economics is a fallacy. The market cannot provide affordable housing. Prices are only going up, driving people into homelessness, or out of the city entirely. Rae will build social housing on public lands and speed up housing production citywide, cutting red tape while keeping in place tenant and homeowner protections to ensure that people are able to keep their homes. Rae will streamline the city’s housing strategy, creating a Mayor’s Office of Housing For All to consolidate these different departments under one roof, with a public dashboard to track progress and hold us accountable. Read more on her housing policy platform on our website! ( 🌞🔗

Rae Huang

162,628 views • 3 months ago

WTTW's Chicago Tonight isn't known as a repository of intellectual honesty, but Steve Daniels was brutally honest. Daniels referred to Mayor Brandon Johnson as a "tool of the union (CTU)" and described the role Johnson is playing in negotiations with the CTU as "not protecting taxpayers." Whoa.

WTTW's Chicago Tonight isn't known as a repository of intellectual honesty, but Steve Daniels was brutally honest. Daniels referred to Mayor Brandon Johnson as a "tool of the union (CTU)" and described the role Johnson is playing in negotiations with the CTU as "not protecting taxpayers." Whoa.

Chicago Contrarian

36,566 views • 1 year ago

BREAKING: Brandon Johnson is projected to win the Chicago mayor's race, defeating a billionaire-funded conservative in an upset victory. Johnson is a public school teacher and labor organizer and ran as a voice of working people.

BREAKING: Brandon Johnson is projected to win the Chicago mayor's race, defeating a billionaire-funded conservative in an upset victory. Johnson is a public school teacher and labor organizer and ran as a voice of working people.

More Perfect Union

884,211 views • 3 years ago

A socialist candidate for New York’s 13th Congressional District has called for revoking a rule that keeps violent criminals out of New York City public housing. Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is currently locked in a tight and divisive Democratic primary race with incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, has said she supports eliminating the New York City Housing Authority’s "permanent exclusion" policy. The NYCHA regulation, the agency says, allows the city to keep murderers, drug dealers, sex offenders, and other criminals out of the country’s largest public housing operation, with as many as 400,000 residents, most of them women and children.

A socialist candidate for New York’s 13th Congressional District has called for revoking a rule that keeps violent criminals out of New York City public housing. Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is currently locked in a tight and divisive Democratic primary race with incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, has said she supports eliminating the New York City Housing Authority’s "permanent exclusion" policy. The NYCHA regulation, the agency says, allows the city to keep murderers, drug dealers, sex offenders, and other criminals out of the country’s largest public housing operation, with as many as 400,000 residents, most of them women and children.

Washington Free Beacon

129,131 views • 1 month ago

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump drops this message to POPE LEO after he met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson “Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump drops this message to POPE LEO after he met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson “Someone should explain to the Pope that the Mayor of Chicago is useless, and that Iran cannot have a Nuclear Weapon! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Eric Daugherty

289,717 views • 2 months ago

🇺🇸 CHICAGO MAYOR TO TRUMP: “I’M GOING TO STAY FIRM AS THE MAYOR OF THIS AMAZING CITY” Brandon Johnson: "[Trump] is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It’s certainly not the first time that Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly. I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to stay firm as the mayor of this amazing city… and we’re going to defend all of Chicago.” Source: Aaron Rupar

🇺🇸 CHICAGO MAYOR TO TRUMP: “I’M GOING TO STAY FIRM AS THE MAYOR OF THIS AMAZING CITY” Brandon Johnson: "[Trump] is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It’s certainly not the first time that Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly. I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to stay firm as the mayor of this amazing city… and we’re going to defend all of Chicago.” Source: Aaron Rupar

Mario Nawfal

107,098 views • 10 months ago

🚨😭CRYBABY ALERT: MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON CLAIMED PROTESTING ICE IS HIS “DUTY" Chicago Mayor Brandon went full activist-in-chief, declaring it’s his right to rally people against ICE instead of just running the city. He brushed off complaints about violence toward federal agents and proudly said using his platform to fight the administration is “well within my authority.” Then came the theatrics, warning of “tyranny” and “fascism” while insisting that not protesting would be a “derelict of duty.” Yes, the mayor of Chicago says plowing streets is optional, but protesting ICE is mandatory. Brandon framed political agitation as patriotism and questioned whether critics even “love this country.” Democracy, apparently, now means mayors freelancing as resistance leaders midterm. Washington debates policy. Liberal mayors overstep their mandates to make American politics more third-world. Cheers to Tears of the Left!

🚨😭CRYBABY ALERT: MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON CLAIMED PROTESTING ICE IS HIS “DUTY" Chicago Mayor Brandon went full activist-in-chief, declaring it’s his right to rally people against ICE instead of just running the city. He brushed off complaints about violence toward federal agents and proudly said using his platform to fight the administration is “well within my authority.” Then came the theatrics, warning of “tyranny” and “fascism” while insisting that not protesting would be a “derelict of duty.” Yes, the mayor of Chicago says plowing streets is optional, but protesting ICE is mandatory. Brandon framed political agitation as patriotism and questioned whether critics even “love this country.” Democracy, apparently, now means mayors freelancing as resistance leaders midterm. Washington debates policy. Liberal mayors overstep their mandates to make American politics more third-world. Cheers to Tears of the Left!

Tears of the Left

92,299 views • 6 months ago

Chicago Flips Red Responds to Mayor Brandon Johnson Mayor Brandon Johnson recently said President Donald Trump should “stop wasting billions on illegal wars abroad and instead respond to the calls of working families in Chicago.” Working families in Chicago have been calling for help for years. They’ve been asking for safer neighborhoods, affordable housing, stronger schools, economic opportunity, and accountability at every level of city government. Instead, many residents see homelessness increasing, decades-long waiting lists for public housing assistance, businesses struggling, property crime affecting communities, and young lives lost to violence. Chicago taxpayers deserve answers. We pay some of the highest taxes in the nation. Where is the return on that investment? In our opinion, Chicago’s ongoing crises including public safety, homelessness, housing affordability, education, and the financial impact of the migrant response require greater transparency and accountability. Chicago Flips Red believes federal authorities should thoroughly examine any credible allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or other violations of federal law. Where warranted by the evidence, the appropriate federal agencies including the FBI, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, and the U.S. Department of Justice should investigate. We also believe the federal government should evaluate what additional resources are necessary to help restore public safety and public confidence, consistent with the law. Working families in Chicago deserve results,not excuses. #ChicagoFlipsRed

Chicago Flips Red Responds to Mayor Brandon Johnson Mayor Brandon Johnson recently said President Donald Trump should “stop wasting billions on illegal wars abroad and instead respond to the calls of working families in Chicago.” Working families in Chicago have been calling for help for years. They’ve been asking for safer neighborhoods, affordable housing, stronger schools, economic opportunity, and accountability at every level of city government. Instead, many residents see homelessness increasing, decades-long waiting lists for public housing assistance, businesses struggling, property crime affecting communities, and young lives lost to violence. Chicago taxpayers deserve answers. We pay some of the highest taxes in the nation. Where is the return on that investment? In our opinion, Chicago’s ongoing crises including public safety, homelessness, housing affordability, education, and the financial impact of the migrant response require greater transparency and accountability. Chicago Flips Red believes federal authorities should thoroughly examine any credible allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or other violations of federal law. Where warranted by the evidence, the appropriate federal agencies including the FBI, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, and the U.S. Department of Justice should investigate. We also believe the federal government should evaluate what additional resources are necessary to help restore public safety and public confidence, consistent with the law. Working families in Chicago deserve results,not excuses. #ChicagoFlipsRed

Chicago Flips Red

26,438 views • 1 month ago

In his final days in office, former Mayor Eric Adams sought to shield Elizabeth Street Garden as NYC parkland, so that it couldn’t be developed into affordable housing. The garden has sat as a rare nature enclave in one of the busiest parts of Manhattan for decades. Mayor Zohran Mamdani must now decide whether to honor Adam’s move or press ahead with affordable housing plans as he promised to do so in his mayoral campaign. Annika Pergament explains,

In his final days in office, former Mayor Eric Adams sought to shield Elizabeth Street Garden as NYC parkland, so that it couldn’t be developed into affordable housing. The garden has sat as a rare nature enclave in one of the busiest parts of Manhattan for decades. Mayor Zohran Mamdani must now decide whether to honor Adam’s move or press ahead with affordable housing plans as he promised to do so in his mayoral campaign. Annika Pergament explains,

Spectrum News NY1

66,078 views • 4 months ago

Will Mayor Brandon Johnson get $1.25B to turn LaSalle Street into migrant housing? I know many of you are furious with Chicago Mayor Johnson and I don't blame you. If you are angry and frustrated, understand this. The #Chicago City Council plans to vote on his $1.25B affordable housing borrowing plan this Friday. This is in addition to the $70M request he has made for #migrant housing and care. This $1.25B money grab is what he really wants - and he wants to use that money to turn Chicago's LaSalle Street into taxpayer-funded apartments for migrants. His Brighton Park tent city failed and his Bring Chicago Home Referendum failed. He can't afford this to fail too. So, don't get distracted by things that won't work. As a resident, as a voter and as a citizen, you have more power than you know. Please like, comment, and share this report widely. If this troubles you, voice your opposition and contact your alderman. #thatreporter

Will Mayor Brandon Johnson get $1.25B to turn LaSalle Street into migrant housing? I know many of you are furious with Chicago Mayor Johnson and I don't blame you. If you are angry and frustrated, understand this. The #Chicago City Council plans to vote on his $1.25B affordable housing borrowing plan this Friday. This is in addition to the $70M request he has made for #migrant housing and care. This $1.25B money grab is what he really wants - and he wants to use that money to turn Chicago's LaSalle Street into taxpayer-funded apartments for migrants. His Brighton Park tent city failed and his Bring Chicago Home Referendum failed. He can't afford this to fail too. So, don't get distracted by things that won't work. As a resident, as a voter and as a citizen, you have more power than you know. Please like, comment, and share this report widely. If this troubles you, voice your opposition and contact your alderman. #thatreporter

Reporter William J. Kelly #thatreporter

431,150 views • 2 years ago

🇺🇸 MAYOR JOHNSON RAGES AS TRUMP MOVES TO SEND TROOPS TO CHICAGO Brandon Johnson slammed Trump’s plan to send troops into Chicago, calling it “the most flagrant violation of our Constitution in the 21st Century.” He argued the city “does not need a military occupation,” pointing to a 30% drop in homicides and sharp declines in robberies and shootings. Trump called Johnson “grossly incompetent” and vowed Chicago will be next in his federal crackdown after Washington, D.C. Source: Fox News

🇺🇸 MAYOR JOHNSON RAGES AS TRUMP MOVES TO SEND TROOPS TO CHICAGO Brandon Johnson slammed Trump’s plan to send troops into Chicago, calling it “the most flagrant violation of our Constitution in the 21st Century.” He argued the city “does not need a military occupation,” pointing to a 30% drop in homicides and sharp declines in robberies and shootings. Trump called Johnson “grossly incompetent” and vowed Chicago will be next in his federal crackdown after Washington, D.C. Source: Fox News

Mario Nawfal

72,242 views • 11 months ago

WATCH: Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez just made his strongest statement yet about what led to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson firing him. Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates pressured Martinez to take out a reckless $300 million loan that would have plunged the district further into financial crisis, because they think they can force Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand to bail out the district given his presidential aspirations. Martinez refused to back the loan. So the mayor and the union ousted him. This entire clip is a must-watch.

WATCH: Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez just made his strongest statement yet about what led to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson firing him. Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates pressured Martinez to take out a reckless $300 million loan that would have plunged the district further into financial crisis, because they think they can force Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand to bail out the district given his presidential aspirations. Martinez refused to back the loan. So the mayor and the union ousted him. This entire clip is a must-watch.

Austin Berg

127,765 views • 1 year ago

Brandon Johnson continues to push the false narrative that crime is down, expecting us to believe it. But the facts and everyday experiences of Chicagoans tell a different story. No amount of pandering, whether to the public or specific communities, will cover up failed policies. Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson can try to spin the data, but we see through it. Their policies prioritize criminals and Illegal Aliens over law-abiding Americans. That’s unacceptable. We’re ready for change. We’re going to flip Chicago and Illinois red, with policies that prioritize safety, reward hard work, and put citizens first. Chicago Flips Red Fox News Donald J. Trump

Brandon Johnson continues to push the false narrative that crime is down, expecting us to believe it. But the facts and everyday experiences of Chicagoans tell a different story. No amount of pandering, whether to the public or specific communities, will cover up failed policies. Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson can try to spin the data, but we see through it. Their policies prioritize criminals and Illegal Aliens over law-abiding Americans. That’s unacceptable. We’re ready for change. We’re going to flip Chicago and Illinois red, with policies that prioritize safety, reward hard work, and put citizens first. Chicago Flips Red Fox News Donald J. Trump

Danielle Carter

23,889 views • 1 year ago

Sandra Smith, a born-and-raised Chicagoan, called it like it is—Democrats like Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have turned the Windy City into the Withered City. Sandra Smith: “I come from a unique perspective of born and raised Chicagoan. I say leaders like Governor JB Pritzker, and the Mayor Brandon Johnson have destroyed that city. So much has gone wrong there and they're having a really hard time recruiting top talent to the companies there. So much so that they've had to a lot of the big companies flee—He still paints a picture of a lovely lakefront in Chicago with no crime and perfectly pleasant here. He's out of touch ....”

Sandra Smith, a born-and-raised Chicagoan, called it like it is—Democrats like Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have turned the Windy City into the Withered City. Sandra Smith: “I come from a unique perspective of born and raised Chicagoan. I say leaders like Governor JB Pritzker, and the Mayor Brandon Johnson have destroyed that city. So much has gone wrong there and they're having a really hard time recruiting top talent to the companies there. So much so that they've had to a lot of the big companies flee—He still paints a picture of a lovely lakefront in Chicago with no crime and perfectly pleasant here. He's out of touch ....”

Midwest Millennial

38,331 views • 9 months ago

Today, lawmakers and attendees met at Wrigley Field to announce the return of the MLB All-Star game to Wrigley in 2027, but you wouldn't know this after listening to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Unsurprisingly, Mayor 6.6 used the appearance as a jeremiad on ICE arrests of illegals, race, disinvested neighborhoods, and to deliver another historical fairytale about a Potawatomi woman and an immigrant man. Is there any public appearance Johnson won't politicize?

Today, lawmakers and attendees met at Wrigley Field to announce the return of the MLB All-Star game to Wrigley in 2027, but you wouldn't know this after listening to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Unsurprisingly, Mayor 6.6 used the appearance as a jeremiad on ICE arrests of illegals, race, disinvested neighborhoods, and to deliver another historical fairytale about a Potawatomi woman and an immigrant man. Is there any public appearance Johnson won't politicize?

Chicago Contrarian

58,012 views • 1 year ago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson making huge illegal migrant deals and refusing to make the details public Lawsuit shows on one shelter “They get $150,000 just for being the property owner per month” Johnson made a $100 million staffing extension and won’t give the details, “Nowhere is that available on the city spending website. My question again is simply, is there anything that would preclude you from including that level of detail?” “Brandon Johnson signed a $100 million contract extension for favorite healthcare staffing, the Kansas based company”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson making huge illegal migrant deals and refusing to make the details public Lawsuit shows on one shelter “They get $150,000 just for being the property owner per month” Johnson made a $100 million staffing extension and won’t give the details, “Nowhere is that available on the city spending website. My question again is simply, is there anything that would preclude you from including that level of detail?” “Brandon Johnson signed a $100 million contract extension for favorite healthcare staffing, the Kansas based company”

Wall Street Apes

234,565 views • 1 year ago

🚨 Just days after I forced corrupt Mayor Brandon Johnson to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity. Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent and defender of Sanctuary cities. At the same time, he was accepting luxurious gifts from undisclosed sources. While this new-found transparency is welcome, it isn’t enough. Sanctuary city policies must end now. Our elected officials have a duty to American citizens, not illegal aliens. My team is currently working on drafting aggressive anti-sanctuary city legislation, and we will not stop until sanctuary city policies are eradicated from this nation.

🚨 Just days after I forced corrupt Mayor Brandon Johnson to answer for his secret gift room, he’s making the gifts public. They are now being donated to charity. Chicago is a Sanctuary City that harbors criminal illegal aliens who are terrorizing the American people. Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a major proponent and defender of Sanctuary cities. At the same time, he was accepting luxurious gifts from undisclosed sources. While this new-found transparency is welcome, it isn’t enough. Sanctuary city policies must end now. Our elected officials have a duty to American citizens, not illegal aliens. My team is currently working on drafting aggressive anti-sanctuary city legislation, and we will not stop until sanctuary city policies are eradicated from this nation.

Congressman Brandon Gill

506,412 views • 1 year ago