• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle

Boebert Spars With Lori Lightfoot After Tweet About a ‘Call to Arms’

May 11, 2022
NEWT GINGRICH: Beyond The August Recess

NEWT GINGRICH: Beyond The August Recess

July 26, 2025
CBS Trades One 60 Minutes Liberal Insider For Another

CBS Trades One 60 Minutes Liberal Insider For Another

July 25, 2025
JENNY BETH MARTIN: No Amnesty: America’s Immigration System Must Respect The Rule Of Law

JENNY BETH MARTIN: No Amnesty: America’s Immigration System Must Respect The Rule Of Law

July 25, 2025
Dem Admits Party’s Epstein Files Attack Line Is ‘Bulls*it’

Dem Admits Party’s Epstein Files Attack Line Is ‘Bulls*it’

July 25, 2025
‘It’s Important We Send A Message’: Tom Homan Tells Stephen A. Smith Why Trump Admin Can’t Only Deport Criminals

‘It’s Important We Send A Message’: Tom Homan Tells Stephen A. Smith Why Trump Admin Can’t Only Deport Criminals

July 25, 2025
Arizona Woman Sentenced For Scheme Helping North Koreans Steal American Jobs

Arizona Woman Sentenced For Scheme Helping North Koreans Steal American Jobs

July 25, 2025
Corporate Media Mostly Sidestepping Russiagate Revelations For Torrent Of Trump-Epstein Coverage

Corporate Media Mostly Sidestepping Russiagate Revelations For Torrent Of Trump-Epstein Coverage

July 25, 2025
Carteles en México Usan Choques Con Camiones Para Atacar Autoridades

Carteles en México Usan Choques Con Camiones Para Atacar Autoridades

July 25, 2025
Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Use New Tactic to Hide Police Attacks — Fake Crashes

Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Use New Tactic to Hide Police Attacks — Fake Crashes

July 25, 2025
Trump Admin Returns Education Grants It Accused Of Funding Illegal Immigrants

Trump Admin Returns Education Grants It Accused Of Funding Illegal Immigrants

July 25, 2025
Democrats Using Time Off To Travel To Red States, Try Convincing People Trump’s Bad

Democrats Using Time Off To Travel To Red States, Try Convincing People Trump’s Bad

July 25, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Demands Answers On Migrant Children Rescued At Marijuana Farm

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Demands Answers On Migrant Children Rescued At Marijuana Farm

July 25, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Boebert Spars With Lori Lightfoot After Tweet About a ‘Call to Arms’

by Bradley Cortright
May 11, 2022 at 9:49 am
in News
242 10
0

(Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images; Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) traded barbs on Twitter after the mayor tweeted about a “call to arms.”

On Monday, Lightfoot tweeted, “To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community—the Supreme Court is coming for us next.”

“This moment has to be a call to arms,” she continued.

The mayor added, “We will not surrender you our rights without a fight — a fight to victory!”

We will not surrender our rights without a fight—a fight to victory!

— Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) May 10, 2022

Boebert shared the mayor’s tweet and wrote, “Insurrectionis.”

Insurrectionist. https://t.co/G7l4LuARnj

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 10, 2022

Lightfoot, noting allegations the Colorado Congresswoman was involved with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, fired back, “Excuse me. Insurrection is your thing. Not ours.”

Excuse me. Insurrection is your thing. Not ours. https://t.co/5KpcPpC66s

— Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) May 10, 2022

Finally, Boebert responded, “6 killed and 18 wounded in your city this past weekend. Nearly 200 murders this year so far.”

“Go fix your city, hack,” she added.

6 killed and 18 wounded in your city this past weekend.

Nearly 200 murders this year so far.

Go fix your city, hack. https://t.co/hw9g5StXQc

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 10, 2022

Lightfoot’s tweet seems to refer to a leaked draft opinion that appears to show the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe.

In the wake of the leak, several prominent Democrats have claimed that other rights could be at risk.

In a statement, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “The rights of all Americans are at risk. If the right to privacy is weakened, every person could face a future in which the government can potentially interfere in the personal decisions you make about your life. This is the time to fight for women and for our country with everything we have.”

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden suggested that such a decision by the Supreme Court could open the door for states to ban same-sex marriage, as IJR reported.

And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) claimed in a “Dear Colleague” letter on Monday, “Once Republicans have dispensed with precedent and privacy in overturning Roe, they will take aim at additional basic human rights.  At this pivotal moment, the stakes for women – and every American – could not be higher.”

Tags: Lauren BoebertLori LightfootpoliticsTwitter
Share196Tweet123
Bradley Cortright

Bradley Cortright

IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th