'Are You Saying The Governor's Staff Is Lying?': Chicago Mayor Pressed Over Migrant Funding Claims

At a press briefing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson had a tense exchange with a reporter over migrant funding.
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[@nellie9352]

Sorry Brandon but EVERYONE is questioning what you are doing because so far it’s been a 💩show.

[@timothygordon6657]

How many homeless veterans have you placed in hotels

[@litedawg]

zero

[@susanlbk]

They were actually told to leave and turned away from the hotel they were in once they started putting up these illegals.

[@JAdamsJr77]

He needs to answer the question about the homeless Veterans.

[@Leann68]

Zero.

[@SingleTax]

This is all about "replacement migration." Homeless veterans are among the many citizens of this country being replaced -- and that pathological liar knows it.

[@chrishelms1967]

That was the longest NON-ANSWER ever..... He's like KJP in the White House in a beard

[@hartfelttrembleaux1786]

And a starter mohawk

[@donaldmaxie5264]

At least he didn't refer the question to some agency like KJP does routinely.

[@juliestanfield8433]

Yep a gaslighting answer.

[@gregb4395]

"in a beard and his standard issue black-rimmed NPC Liberal Goggles, part of the uniform of The Leftist Collective."

[@douglassmith9698]

He just says anything that comes to that shallow mind. Makes absolutely no sense but only to him and the brainwashed followers

[@he-mansuncle7661]

I am questioning his commitment. If he was taking it seriously, he would get rid of sanctuary city status. Instead, he makes it about his race and how different he is. He signed up to be the mayor of Chicago, not his family. Stop making excuses for your political party.

[@juliepiemonte3268]

What else can you expect from a liberal puppet?

[@stevekern7235]

His commitment is to the destruction of the Nation, like all other Wokes.

[@ginger8655]

Nobody can question his commitment to throw his own citizens under the bus while he gives illegal immigrants a free ride!! This man is totally unbelievable.. 😮

[@patriciawitt8174]

Eeeuuuwww... he talks about himself in the third person.

[@masoncross-om3oc]

Don't you worry they'll re elect him too...???

[@ElaineFields-jy8sp]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@SmokeyA55]

Yes he is a total clown

[@aztecgold8997]

He has to take care of his future democrat voters...😡

[@tonycamaj7243]

I didn’t hear you say you were thankful to the citizens of Chicago for giving you money to take care of illegals.

[@juliepiemonte3268]

You'll never hear that from him.

[@rhondamyers4936]

Or line his pockets.

[@jonathanmiller9211]

This is what it looks like when you’re in over your head.

[@kgar5String]

He is not over his head, he knows how to spend other people's money.

[@timeforchange3786]

This is what it looks like when you are a WEF puppet.

[@Victory.hf6ge4md6]

Sir. Respectfully, our mission is our fellow citizens and American families Our veterans, homelessness. We are not responsible for illegal immigrants. Not under inflation pressure. America first. Our law enforcement agencies ii Our jobs. Our paths, our schools. 🇺🇸 We believe in closing the borders. They not legal immigrants

[@harrylazard805]

Turns out being a Sanctuary City costs a lot more than just calling yourself one. Look for tax hikes all around for the people who work for a living...

[@Junebug60]

Get your wallets out folks.

[@Me-tj4ln]

They were all just virtue signaling...

[@audrey7353]

Well there you go…he’s dedicated to his mission…he cares more for illegals than his own people. He’ll never hold a government job again. How can he expect people to ever trust him again.

[@ryanbarker5217]

because barring some scandal where he hugs a blue-hair for half a second too long, they'd vote him back in tomorrow given the chance. you can't teach a liberal, they absolutely refuse to learn.

[@TrackMediaOnly]

Sadly he will likely just get voted in again. Too many voters blame everyone else but the politicians that cause the problems.

[@aztecgold8997]

Well yeah....he wants the migrants to vote for him

[@stevekern7235]

Bah! He`s a perfect Neo-Lib Democrat. He`ll find something, Joe will see to it.

[@timeforchange3786]

Unfortunately the citizens of Chicago will only think he is the problem when in reality it is the whole Democratic party voting for open borders.

[@danielmartin7838]

Crooked, corrupt tyrants

[@winterstorm596]

Brandon has a mission on helping illegals while his Chicago citizens suffer. He found money for people illegally crossing the border that didn't vote for him. He's committed to helping illegals get everything they need. He's not committed to Citizens citizens who's been there for him getting elected.

[@ryanbarker5217]

no doubt the plan is to grant them voting rights to keep him and his treasonous ilk in power.

[@KeriJanaszak]

Bidden prob. Spent border wall money on the illegals.

[@KarlAnderson-tk9ye]

Biden will sign an executive order for blanket amnesty, then he can get 12 million extra votes

[@juliestanfield8433]

Exactly.

[@chrisdiane8429]

Well I pray that the American people are not stupid and vote for his butt to be back in office

[@stevep7713]

All of that work he talked about doing is for non-citizens who don't even pay taxes. This should be considered treason

[@screwuse9032]

It is but they don't even address them as illegals

[@kratoleaf7619]

most black politicians are easy to corrupt. That community judges hard on status therefore they will accept bribes everytime without a second thought. All black run cities are in decay. ALL of them.

[@darrylbradley]

The "mission" he keeps talking about is socialist propaganda..sorry Black folks, they've got a new voter base.

[@timothya2742]

Not treason, just feelings Unfortunately those feelings are hurting his constituency How do feelings explain hurt?

[@thecivilizingelement]

​@@timothya2742 It is Treason.

[@shawnferrie6990]

He has to be the most condescending person I have ever listened to. He refuses to answer the Reporters question on "where did the number 70 million come from" and he disses her

[@DonnyNoMarie]

IMO, he is a classic narcissist.

[@tommas2674]

he was a failure as an educator. he is responsible for housing AMERICANS. marxist get out.

[@Sandy-x6n]

Kjp is worse

[@johnnoflin7157]

He don't give a fuk about the citizens of his state

[@DuneRatt]

Sounds cheaper to just send em all home. How do the real citizens of Chicago feel about all this? Shouldn't they be the mission?

[@kgar5String]

I don't care if It cost more, get them out of here.

[@Sandy-x6n]

And let them pay for the return trip, they paid to get here, cheap buses, no ac get out

[@brianraines150]

Close the border!!! And your taxpayers will be 100 percent happy

[@KATingler]

The Biden Administration WANT SOCIALISM. Every single thing they have done to destroy business and people has been by design. Why don't the people GET THAT???

[@sitarnut]

Maybe we can all stop paying taxes and all the Parasites in government might actually have to do some work for Americans.....

[@nisa3695]

Most of them voted for this crap

[@bobbarker3781]

Working for his new voter base. Good job, Chicago

[@xaspirate8060]

That's all this is at the end of the day. He is screwing those "People that look like me" -as he has often said. EVERY Chicago citizen should have dibs on an apt or decent housing over these brand spanking new migrants but Dems just want those votes. Nothing else adds up = so that's the deal.

[@rockshoal4267]

Our money being used for others and also against Us . PERIOD!

[@patriciadavis784]

CLOSE THE BOARDER!! DO WE NOT HAVE ANY COMMON SENCE IN THIS ADMINISTRATION, ANYWHERE???

[@normadesmond9659]

He knows exactly what he is doing, it's the voters who don't.

[@greavous93]

/How much money have you banked so far this year, Mr. MAYOR?

[@connecta]

What a great wordsmith, got asked the same question over and over and he never answered the question

[@dorcasrosa4645]

All that talk - and all I heard is 💩

[@robertjohnson1681]

Yeah, but he "decompressed police stations" whatever the ... that means.

[@malnorfleet4925]

No, he isnt. Word salad doesnt make him a wordsmith, it makes him just look even worse than he already does with that point on his head.

[@connecta]

@@malnorfleet4925 People like you just want to argue lol. Wordsmith is the same thing as throwing out word salads.

[@ko7975]

​@@connectathat's not a wordsmith

[@ChevettePen]

The governor of Texas is not bringing migrants across the border. He asked for help. He was ignored. You have a sanctary city, so hes sending them to places that have committed to help them. Have an issue, talk to your president.

[@xaspirate8060]

End of discussion. All of those who felt morally superior living in their Sanc. City are now getting the true flavor of it... and it turns out they hate it.

[@ToungeLaxier]

Not Chicago Mayor, migrant Mayor.

[@bobbarker3781]

Voting has consequences

[@Patricia-kh3bg]

Perfect description!

[@leonidaas2000]

@@Patricia-kh3bg illigal mayor

[@blackdiamond2977]

​@bobbarker3781 - Voting will continue to have consequences because Chicagoans don't realize the by allowing more than 300,000 illegal aliens for the past 30 years to come there, these people have had millions upon millions of children who are also illegal aliens but are erroneously labeled "American citizens" who are allowed to vote! They vote in their interest and their interest is to keep people like this mayor in office, so uest, these are the people who are voting.

[@lindajohnson.]

Absolutely!😢

[@harper7509]

Like a politician wouldn't lie?! 😂😂😂

[@chrisbeerguy1489]

No one is questioning his commitment to spend his citizens’ tax dollars on people who are in this country illegally.

[@melaniemocini386]

I love how he calls out abbot and not Newsom....lol. He doesn't even mention how many people are coming from California or Arizona.

[@Me-tj4ln]

Actually he should be calling out our feckless President Joe Biden who caused all this!

[@ok.s4830]

And other Southern Democratic cities!

[@xaspirate8060]

He and other like-minded pols forced Abbott's hand. The southwestern states have been saying this for ages and finally this was the only way to slam the point home. Too many immigrants for US to handle. Now he knows.

[@bubbak435]

this guy is no better of a Mayor that Beetlejuice....

[@xaspirate8060]

I don't live in Chicago but if I did I would vote Lightfoot back in a heartbeat.

[@danielfrihauf4095]

He’s so generous with other people’s hard earned money.

[@rhondamyers4936]

And how is governor of Texas responsible. Ong! Don’t fall for that lie.

[@danielfrihauf4095]

@@rhondamyers4936 Abbott is defending the border: the job the president refuses to do.

[@GemGrl]

The problem is we don't want you to be comitted to this mission!

[@NazarethPriest]

Well said! Thank You!!

[@Shineon83]

WHAT “MISSION” does he keep talking about?? The “MISSION” to EXPAND the DEMOCRATIC VOTING ROLLS??

[@darrylbradley]

The dems are doing this for the next census. Sanctuary cities will have more appropriations and more electoral votes for future elections.

[@lilrisdley]

They deserve whatever they get when they keep these leaders in office. They dumped an uber liberal for an every bigger uber liberal. They were like, you know how you fix crime? Put a guy in who is even softer on crime eventually they wont be considered crimes anymore and crime will go down.

[@dannatoepper4353]

You are so RIGHT

[@Shineon83]

VOTE these folks into power-watch your city become a sewer.

[@donnaparrish7638]

Oh my gosh! He’s gaslighting!

[@MP-qn1jw]

The Democrat Party mantra! August should be interesting!

[@juliepiemonte3268]

You are correct. Kudos to you.

[@juliestanfield8433]

Yes. 100%.

[@douglassmith9698]

ALL democratic thinkers think exactly alike. Ask any democrat a simple question and youll never get an answer.

[@PatriciaSebastion]

My very thoughts and words as well. Gaslighting the people, they voted for this

[@NancyK-cu6xj]

Very edgy. Comes across as being above everyone. Talks down to media. He's a very rude. He loves patting himself on the back. I'd loathe working with or anywhere near him. He cannot handle pressure. In short, he's a jerk.

[@gschmidt3320]

Some people do feed on the misery of others. And yes, watching people who voted for Joe Biden get what they voted for is satisfying. And justice for all the horrible comments made to red states, when Trump was helping the world

[@fivestarangel1514]

America First! Help our homeless, hungry and VETERANS

[@Dave-gr8fd]

Criminal

[@davidcalderon9051]

I recommend you be impeached.

[@JJBLO65786]

Spunkie could flap the lips for hours and still nothing comes out.

[@user-iv1yi6cz7o]

CRIMINAL...WHATS DONE IN THE DARK COMES TO THE LIGHT

[@Marktheshark804]

He doesn't have to do anything, he chooses to provide all those services.

[@brianraines150]

He lies like a rug ,,,,,

[@XX-td3lv]

What is the origin of “lies like a rug”? Just curious .

[@dog-dx9pd]

Lay @@XX-td3lv down on da floor & think about it

[@marypompa2921]

Everyday Taxpayer translation: I have made an incredible commitment to illegal aliens who did not vote for me, and abandoned the voiceless taxpayers who I made promises too…

[@JMUK]

You are solely responsible for everything that you are allowing to happen to your city. You are correct.

[@stangman962]

You’re not caring for the responsibility because you’re spending other people’s money! Part of that is my federal tax dollars!

[@AnotherJonDoe]

"Leaders" listen to the people they work for (tax payers), and when the majoriety of people they work for (tax payers) say they do not want any part of illegal human trafficing, they listen to and act accordingly.

[@gschmidt3320]

Ouch! You've been to the "Karine Jean Pierre" cooking school. And have mastered her word salad recipe. And that person is your President. He's the reason Chicagoans are suffering. And they elected him

[@ericfrawley8863]

This was like watching KJP only with a dumber haircut

[@Sandy-x6n]

Aerodynamic 😂

[@Sandy-x6n]

To be fired 😅

[@stevep7713]

This guy is the male version of KJP

[@radicalmoderate2730]

Wow he's committed to the mission he is personally feeding, housing, giving health screenings and educating children, he's doing all that all while being married to a black wife and having black children. This man is a BLACK SUPER HERO and he don't even wear a cape lol

[@paulhopkins6377]

Biden's America,the joke gift that keeps giving😂😂😂

[@markfranklin8206]

Wow! He actually thinks that he is doing a good job as mayor taking care of non citizens. What a Tool!

[@hartfelttrembleaux1786]

That was speech was so moving, I almost left the meeting without asking Brandon what happened to the 70 million.

[@barbarachieppo9603]

He tries too hard to come across as sn intellectual.

[@user-nu3qt7si9t]

I saying the damn same thing

[@aaronblock7093]

He can’t even pay his water bill till exposed by media.

[@radar3326]

His commitment and responsibility should only be toward the good people of Chicago.

[@mick8669]

Mayor say’s no one in Chicago, Illinois or the country believes he is not committed to the migrant issue. That may be true, however, you should be committed to your constituents first, the people you serve first, the homeless veterans and citizens in your own streets first. Mayor, your commitment to the community that elected you sucks!

[@carltyndall5302]

Mission to take care of Guatemalas criminals???

[@megg.6651]

This guy is a complete incompetent egomaniac!

[@harrylazard805]

Brandon: 'We don't have the 70 million" "All right I said it!" "We don't have the 70 million dollars I promised!".....

[@jimperkins6073]

I predict a rise in taxes shortly.

[@terry3252]

The voters of Chicago YOU did this so stop whining and deal with it

[@Smg-c1c]

WHEN WILL YOU CITIZENS UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTED FOR!!! And will probably VOTE for it all over again …

[@skysdad4377]

He's a snake 🐍

[@GemGrl]

No one I know voted for him

[@alexmaloy4821]

You can’t reason a liberal out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into!!!!!!

[@JohnDoe-oj5it]

LIAR

[@kafemocha5016]

“You have a thoughtful mayor” -Brandon Johnson about HIMSELF!

[@anthonydooley3616]

Please explain why it's the government's responsibility to provide food, shelter, and clothing for people who were brought into the country illegally. Please explain why spending hundreds of millions of dollars of our money on illegal immigrants is a wise use of money. Government has no money that they didn't first take from a tax payer. Did we vote on this budget, no.

[@TheMandellaEffectbruh]

Crazy to think, Beetle Juice has serious competition..

[@jaycoleman8062]

The way some of these politicians talk about using 100s of millions of taxpayer's money like a normal person talking about getting some dinner is ridiculous.

[@markladley2934]

Commies!

[@Chrissy45999]

Well, voters are allowing it through their votes.

[@flyoverbill421]

This guy is about to break his arm patting himself on the back while ignoring his constituent needs.

[@sharonferrarini2396]

FOLLOW THE MONEY AND WHO POCKET IT GOING IN HOW MUCH MONEY HAS MAYOR MADE SINCE HE BECAME MAYOR

[@johnfalkowski928]

Mayor you are treating foreign nationals as public Using public funds meant to be used for the public

[@malachibenyisrael4621]

Oh my lord This is like a scene from SNL.

[@donnaparrish7638]

He’s as committed to this mission that he’s been, which is NOT AT ALL!

[@AnotherJonDoe]

"Leaders" do not waste tax payers money, by begining construction for large, multi-family, illegal immigrant houseing, on top of a contaminated job site, without proper zoneing approval.

[@MortRouge]

You're correct, Brandon, no one in the State of Illinois , or the USA, is questioning your commitment to destroying the city of Chicago.

[@debbjo77]

So what is the "operation" and the "mission"???????

[@hockeyfreak366]

He sure sounds like a great governor for illegal immigrants. I hope the Citizens of Chicago have already been taken care of an don't need a thing 😂

[@ORTEZW]

I don't think anyone asked the city to take on that responsibility. Of being a sanctuary city they did that on their own. Plus when the citizens wanted to vote. In order to devote that sanctuary status , the mare stood in the way to insure the citizens would not have any say. The lady asked you about 70 million dollars and you are talking about everything else you asked if she was in the room. She provided you with information that the governor is saying you spoke those words and you want time to answer everything else , but that point. What are you doing for the citizen's first there It's what you're using for those two hundred beds you continuously speak of what about the homeless in chicago

[@patriciadavis784]

So all this money comes from whom????

[@Dusty42096]

They will just print more causing more Inflation.

[@LilladyTK]

I know my money was stolen

[@LilladyTK]

And they are stealing it from my SSI disability check card

[@chopperdog5747]

Tax paying citizens should not be paying for people who came into our country illegally !!!

[@growbiz]

Chicago HAVE YOU HAD ENUFF YET!?

[@davidchesser584]

Liar

[@cherylhaskell9830]

HOW dare you impose this on citizens '- No obligation

[@Thomas-il8ph]

Blacks are leaving The Democratic Party, lol

[@sirmeliodas6691]

So… what’s the mission for this money…

[@AnthonyCrier-ck9qj]

Under 👑 King president Donald j trump America we had the greatest border in America history under King 👑 president Donald j trump black 🖤🐈‍⬛ Americans citizens we are going to vote red ♥️🍒 for the greatest president that ever lived 👑 King president Donald j trump make America great 🙂👍 again

[@MrJojordan]

Why hasn't this man been charged with treason?

[@franciskirby85]

The same reason fjb hasn't been brought up for treason.

[@donnaparrish7638]

They were appropriated money in November for 2000 beds but they still have not made those beds.

[@rudy_2299]

Putin’s fault

[@ryanbarker5217]

getting an answer out of a politician is like asking your wife what she wants for dinner.

[@he-mansuncle7661]

He wants the city of Chicago to draw their own conclusions from his answers… That’s very reassuring to hear from the mayor.

[@CrawfishCuban]

Sanctuary Cities are the biggest grift ever

[@MMAallday-]

"I've demonstrated that I'm very much committed to this mission. There's an entire operation around how this mission is carried out... And theres an entire operational aspect of this mission that i have to have consideration of... " What the blazes is he talking about???!!!??;!!?

[@RichardDrake-jc4zv]

Voter replacment....

[@MMAallday-]

@@RichardDrake-jc4zv Sounds like he's related to the VP with that word salad...

[@franciskirby85]

He's talking about the mission to destroy america by the global elites and how this is going to make America a third world country.

[@Nomadestra]

"Maybe i shouldn't speak to what conclusion you're coming to... because then I'll have to tell the whole truth." That's what I heard.

[@1234user1]

close the border

[@fsm12385]

No one is questioning lol so why they asking questions.

[@mariannabauerlein9486]

chicago went from beetlejuicr Lightfoot to Gaslighter brandon

[@badensnaxx5804]

It's all about Brandon, isn't it. How many times did he let everyone know, of his incredible commitment & that no-one, not just in Chicago, but in Illinois too, can question his brave, outstanding commitment. Nobody was questioning it, though. If only Brandon was as equally committed to answering questions.

[@josefsampson7398]

Free f--ing healthcare while I work everyday and loosing my ass. How about free health care for everyone

[@dorcasrosa4645]

You better work effortlessly - you already got that 🤑bonus🤑

[@CPACK1]

Their Mission. It's all about Illegals. What about American Citizens. That never comes up.