Blue City Mayor Drops Race Card When Asked Why He’s Driving Most Expensive Taxpayer-Funded SUV In State

Democratic Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott accused a local reporter of racism Friday when she questioned why his SUV cost over $163,000.

The 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer was the most expensive executive vehicle used by a Maryland public official, Baltimore-area television station WBFFreported, coming in at twice the cost of the vehicle used by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland. Investigative reporter Tessa Bentulan, who works for WBFF as part of a venture called Spotlight on Maryland, questioned Scott about the vehicle’s cost.

“How do you justify the cost for this vehicle?” Bentulan asked, with Scott responding, “We’ll just stop you right there. We get it. We understand that your station has this severe right wing effort underway.”

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After Bentulan raised the price of previously purchased vehicles, Scott added, “I did answer the question. Just because you didn’t get the answer you wanted and your racist slant is one thing.”

WBFF, which partners with The Baltimore Sun and Washington, D.C.-area TV station WJLA, an ABC affiliate in the Spotlight on Maryland enterprise, is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group. Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby asked