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September 22, 2022 10:41am EDT
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot tells McDonald's CEO to 'educate himself' after he warns of rising crime
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a speech last week it's time to 'face facts' about rising crime in Chicago
By Andrew Miller FOXBusiness
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back at the CEO of McDonald’s after he highlighted the difficulty rising crime in the city has caused for his business, telling him he needs to "educate himself" on the matter.
"I think what would have been helpful is for the McDonald's CEO to educate himself before he spoke," the Chicago Democrat said during a media availability on Tuesday.
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski warned in a speech at the Economic Club of Chicago luncheon last week that it was time to "face facts" and acknowledge that companies have been leaving the city over the past year due in part to rising crime.
"The fact is that there are fewer large companies headquartered in Chicago this year than last year," Kempczinski said. "There are fewer this month than last month."
Kempczinski also said that rising crime is hurting his company’s ability to recruit top talent and that employees have been hesitant to return to work at the downtown headquarters due to crime concerns.
In the press conference, Lightfoot also pointed to a letter from World Business Chicago President Michael Fassnacht that she says "lays out in exact detail all the good news, economic news, about what’s happening in our city."
"I’m going to focus on those things and not the comments of CEO of McDonald’s," Lightfoot said.
McDonald’s did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX Business.
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Amazing arrogance on the part of a mayor with absolutely no positive accomplishments.
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No, Ms. Lightfoot, the only person who needs to educate themselves on crime in Chicago, is you.
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Micky d's could easily move its HQ and solve the problem.
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Micky d's could easily move its HQ and solve the problem.
Why not?
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It's like being back on the playground with these guys. Doesn't matter what you say, they'll just escalate with nonsense till you are rolling around in the mud.
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Why not?
Unknown.
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Unknown.
Frankly, there are lots more cities out there with lower crime rates which would be happy to have the McDonald's headquarters there.