Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot has defended herself from allegations of hypocrisy after she introduced strict Covid-19 lockdown orders simply days after celebrating on the street with an enormous crowd of Joe Biden supporters.
Chicago residents will quickly be residing beneath strict metropolis ordinances meant to fight the unfold of Covid-19 that embrace canceling “conventional Thanksgiving plans,” solely leaving your private home for important functions, and limiting gatherings to 10 individuals.
The orders come into impact on Monday and can stay in place for no less than 30 days. After saying the partial lockdown amid a spike in Covid-19 instances, Lightfoot was rapidly slammed on social media, as days earlier than she had been pictured celebrating Joe Biden’s presumed presidential victory with an enormous crowd of supporters. At one level she even spoke to the group via a bullhorn along with her masks pulled down.
This can be a nice day for our metropolis and our nation. We’re taking our democracy again. #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/OAZQPd1r4y
— Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) November eight, 2020
The mayor pressed again towards accusations of hypocrisy by saying everybody was sporting a masks within the crowd and it was a time when individuals “wanted aid.”
“Sure, there are occasions once we really do must have aid and are available collectively and I felt like that was a kind of occasions,” she informed MSNBC on Friday. “That crowd was gathered whether or not I used to be there or not.”
Lightfoot could not see an issue with that mass gathering, however she did make it clear that she believes a part of the rationale behind a spike in instances within the metropolis (they’ve set a number of each day information within the final week) is “personal gatherings” resembling weddings and funerals, which she calls “one of many largest challenges.”
Lightfoot’s protection of her personal actions has not quelled objections to her strict orders, and plenty of lockdown critics have taken to social media to slam the mayor.
“Authorities is now telling us how many individuals we will have in our houses for dinner,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) tweeted, including: “However will allow you to protest if you happen to help their liberal agenda.”
“I like the excuse that individuals want some aid, and apparently she will get to determine which violations are justified,” mentioned author AG Hamilton.
Lori Lightfoot has banned mass gatherings however was caught red-handed within the streets with 1000’s of individuals celebrating the election. She has even known as to "cancel Thanksgiving" over COVID-19 issues.
Watch how she responds when confronted on TV: https://t.co/fLQG0ZTPw5
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) November 13, 2020
What a pathetic protection. https://t.co/18ldbt3UGK
— Canine man (@Catsorange1) November 13, 2020
And households will get collectively to have a good time Thanksgiving whether or not you’re there or not https://t.co/IrKwAyeOkO
— Greg Worth (@greg_price11) November 13, 2020
Lightfoot additionally promised on Friday that the brand new stay-at-home orders in Chicago will embrace “stepped-up enforcement.”
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