Lizzo drew criticism over the weekend for accepting President Donald Trump's warning that Kamala Harris would make the entire country look like Detroit, suggesting such an outcome was optimal. .
The rapper's real name is Melissa Vivian Jefferson. informed Her supporters before boarding a private jet for the Green New Deal movement advocate“This is how bad bastards save democracy.”
Mr. Jefferson now lives nearly 3,000 miles away. $15 million California mansionhe later told a crowd of Democrats in Detroit. Median listing price The home price is $95,000. “I'm so proud to be from this city. You know, they say if Kamala wins, the whole country will be like Detroit. I get it.”
The Democratic crowd cheered at the prospect that Ms. Harris might transform the rest of the country into something resembling the crime-ridden city that filed for bankruptcy in 2013.
detroit, population decline 1 for 1, from more than 1.8 million in the 1950s to just over 633,000 last year. Neighborhood Scout Crime Index100 is the safest. The odds of falling prey to a violent crime within the city are 1 in 49. The odds of being a victim of a property crime are 1 in 22.
According to According to official city statistics, last year there were 252 murders, 804 non-fatal shootings, 10,427 aggravated assaults, 669 rapes, 167 car robberies, 9,421 car thefts, 4,821 robberies and 15,681 thefts. There were 1,392 robberies.
Wallet hub again ranked Detroit has an unemployment rate of 8.8%, more than twice the national average, making it the poorest of the nation's 182 cities. of median household income In the city, it was less than half of last year. national figure $80,610.
Jefferson continued, “Proud like Detroit, resilient like Detroit. We're talking about the same Detroit that revolutionized the auto industry and the music industry. So there's some respect for the Detroit name. “Is it okay to pay for it?” he said.
“They actually want Trump to win.”
Mr. Jefferson was referring to President Donald Trump's Oct. 10 speech at the Detroit Economic Club.
said“If she were your president, our whole country would be like Detroit. You'd be a mess. She destroyed San Francisco. She destroyed California along with Newscam, And we're not going to forgive her.'' We're not going to let that happen to this country. ”
Harris camp and
liberal media At the time, they were intent on ignoring the context of Trump's comments, in which he was criticizing the hollowing out of America's manufacturing base.
Trump continued:
say“I stand now in the heart of this once great city and say to you: By the end of my term, the whole world will be talking about the miracle of Michigan and the amazing rebirth of Detroit. Sho.”
Victoria Lacivita, President Trump's Michigan communications director, said:
clarified In a statement obtained by CNN, Trump emphasized how the city is “suffering from the globalist policies promoted by Kamala Harris that have sent manufacturing overseas.”
“As President Trump emphasized in his speech, his policies will usher in a new era of economic success and stability for Detroit and help the city reach its full potential,” Lacivita added. Ta.
Critics took note of Jefferson's comments, sharing images of abandoned homes in Detroit and staggering statistics about crime in the city. terrible numbers About the education system.
Pat Gray on BlazeTV said“Are you serious? What a stupid thing to say, because even if you're proud of your town, you know that the rest of the country thinks it's hell.” Right?”
conservative commentator trish regan noticed“#Rizzo says it's a good thing for America to 'become Detroit'. *30% of Detroiters live below the poverty line. *Detroit = double digit unemployment rate. *Detroit = domestic One of the highest crime rates in the world. America can't be #Detroit.'' America wants more than Lizzo and Kamala can imagine. ”
David Scott, the musician known as Kifness answered“I'm from South Africa (one of the highest crime rates in the world) and have never been robbed on tour. I was in Detroit last year and our tour van was stolen overnight. I was robbed twice.”
Comedian David Angelo shared a video caption“My thesis is that the Democrats know everything is about to fall apart and they actually want Trump to win.”
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