Suck it, peasants! Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot channels Bill de Blasio and defies stay-at-home order because she 'needed to have a haircut'

Sarah D | 6:05 PM on April 06, 2020

If we’re going to beat COVID19, it’s important for our government betters to lead by example.

Take it away, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot:

Mayor Lightfoot defended getting a haircut amid the coronavirus outbreak, saying she’s the face of the city and the woman who cut her hair wore a mask. https://t.co/Tfhk959N8F

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 6, 2020

More from the Chicago Tribune:

“I think what really people want to talk about is, we’re talking about people dying here. We’re talking about significant health disparities. I think that’s what people care most about,” Lightfoot said.

In response to a follow-up question, she said, “The woman who cut my hair had a mask and gloves on so we are, I am practicing what I’m preaching.”

A reporter asked the mayor about one of her “stay home, save lives” public service announcements where Lightfoot admonishes an off-screen person by saying, “Getting your roots done is not essential.”

Asked about that, a visibly annoyed Lightfoot said, “I’m the public face of this city. I’m on national media and I’m out in the public eye.

And that makes it OK.

Oh hell noooo

— ChrstphrCmmngs (@chrstphrcmmngs) April 6, 2020

She doesn’t have to follow the rules. You should hound her for the double standard but will you? pic.twitter.com/MHFvQG40sX

— Ryan B. Leslie (@RyanBLeslie) April 6, 2020

She gave a scolding, spittle inflected press conference not even two weeks ago about people going outside to get fresh air. This is just unbelievably tone deaf. https://t.co/RQKzuZkaDh

— Mo Mo (@molratty) April 6, 2020