Lauren Boebert and Lori Lightfoot Trade Barbs On Twitter: ‘Insurrection is Your Thing’
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot exchanged barbs on Twitter.
“To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community—the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms,” tweeted Lightfoot on Monday evening. “We will not surrender 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
The tweet came a week after Politico obtained and reported a draft decision that would overturn the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade.
On Tuesday, in response, Boebert retweeted Lightfoot and added, “Insurrectionist.”
Insurrectionist. https://t.co/G7l4LuARnj
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 10, 2022
“Excuse me. Insurrection is your thing. Not ours,” Lightfoot fired back, referencing the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol.
Excuse me. Insurrection is your thing. Not ours. https://t.co/5KpcPpC66s
— Lori Lightfoot (@LoriLightfoot) May 10, 2022
Boebert retorted by decrying Chicago’s violence.
“6 killed and 18 wounded in your city this past weekend. Nearly 200 murders this year so far. Go fix your city, hack,” she tweeted.
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
