Conehead Shooting for 5%

Maybe his approval rating will fall even lower?

• One of the policy positions that has earned Mayor Brandon Johnson his 6.6 percent approval rating is his insistence on putting the interests of illegal immigrants ahead of the citizens who actually live, work, and vote in Chicago — especially the black voters who put him in office. Johnson's latest reaction to being personally sued by the Trump administration, along with the threat of losing billions in federal funding, proves he hasn’t learned a thing. If anything, he’s doubling down.

  This week, Donald Trump announced a renewed push to strip federal funding from sanctuary cities — places like Chicago that have turned themselves into magnets for undocumented immigrants by refusing to cooperate with immigration enforcement. The president posted on Truth Social that he’s working to “withhold all Federal Funding” from any city or state that allows these “Death Traps” to exist. It was classic Trump: Provocative, broad-brush, and guaranteed to make headlines. And it sent Brandon Johnson’s press shop into full spin mode.

  Instead of grappling with the policy implications or the staggering risk to essential city services, Johnson’s spokesperson Cassio Mendoza went straight for the buzzwords: “Unconstitutional,” “unlawful,” “vigorously defend.” Mendoza assured Chicagoans that the city complies with all federal and state laws — a bold claim given that sanctuary policy, by definition, limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities. However, Mendoza’s real job here wasn’t clarity. It was damage control.

  Here’s what’s at stake: Johnson’s 2025 budget includes $2.72 billion in federal funds. That’s not pocket change — that’s the lifeblood of the city’s social services, housing programs, and public safety operations. Chicago Public Schools stands to lose another $1.3 billion. The CTA’s Red Line Extension, Johnson’s pride-and-joy transit equity project, would get kneecapped without $1.9 billion in federal grants.

The Contrarian article is far too extensive to quote fully, so you're best bet is to head over and read it all. It pays to be informed as to why Conehead is probably going to end up jacking up taxes and fees even more once he uses even more non-existent tax money to lose in court.