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From the Daily Mail: Pop star Lizzo has sparked an uproar after she promised that America would look like Detroit if Kamala Harris was elected to the White House.
The singer, 36, who hails from Motor City, appeared alongside the Democratic presidential nominee at Western International High School in the city.
The star, real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson, said: ‘I’m so proud to be from this city, you know they say if Kamala wins then the whole country will be like Detroit.’
‘Proud like Detroit, resilient like Detroit. The same Detroit that innovated the auto industry and the music industry. Put some respect on Detroit’s name.’
Her comments have since been blasted on social media after users pointed out that the city has been in a state of decay and decline for decades.
“They’re in total self destruction mode,” mocked prominent X user Johnny MAGA.
At the Kamala rally, Lizzo just celebrated the fact that if Kamala wins, “the whole country will be like Detroit.”
They’re in total self destruction mode. pic.twitter.com/zls6xtVKQD
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) October 19, 2024
“I can only imagine! Yikes! Correct me if I am wrong isn’t Detroit filled with corr*uption and cri*mes?” asked another person.
“ummm. huh??? 😂😂😂 @realDonaldTrump your next ad has been made,” another person joked.
ummm. huh??? 😂😂😂@realDonaldTrump your
next ad has been made. pic.twitter.com/ZK6C3X14fM— Just Me (@00Just00Me00) October 19, 2024
“Why in the world would we want the rest of America to look like Detroit?” another person asked.
“Ask yourself this serious question: Do you want to live in a country that is just like Detroit?” wrote Joseph Menslage.
Comedian Tim Young wrote, “Lizzo said that if Kamala wins, “the whole country will be like Detroit.” Yes, America will be a hollowed out shell of what it once was… And we’ll be plagued by crime, homelessness, and a terrible economy.”
Lizzo said that if Kamala wins, “the whole country will be like Detroit.”
Yes, America will be a hollowed out shell of what it once was…
And we’ll be plagued by crime, homelessness, and a terrible economy. pic.twitter.com/ObN6KbOVWj
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) October 20, 2024
“Trump needs this as a campaign ad,” another suggested.
“If Kamala wins, the whole country will be like Detroit”
Trump needs this as a campaign ad. #Lizzo
pic.twitter.com/o61MWVYPxX pic.twitter.com/rqQWMvOiVi
— I Am Leah (@Bossy_Leah) October 19, 2024
Some people on social media are laying out the “receipts,” showing just how bad Detroit really is.
X user Clandestine posted video footage from one area in Detroit and wrote: Lizzo: “If Kamala wins, the whole country will be like Detroit.”
Lizzo: “If Kamala wins, the whole country will be like Detroit.”
Detroit: pic.twitter.com/BSoSz7PX30
— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) October 20, 2024
Here’s another video clip of Detroit, edited to insert Lizzo right in the middle of it.
Lizzo says if Kamala wins the whole country will be like Detroit pic.twitter.com/UOcSXjiRbv
— drefanzor memes (@drefanzor) October 19, 2024
Yay! Let’s all be just like Detroit. pic.twitter.com/M6r7mjwsMU
— 41514 (@ihatetv1955) October 19, 2024
Lizzo said “if Kamala is elected the whole country will look like Detroit.”
Do you want our WHOLE country to look like this?pic.twitter.com/6obQoejync
— aka (@akafacehots) October 20, 2024
Others are sharing the horrific crime statistics in Detroit:
Mark Hyman wrote:
Detroit population:
1975 – 3,880,000
2024 – 620,000
85% of population fled the city last 50 years. Detroit is top 10 in STD & crime rate, and a house costs less than a Hyundai. But, please. Go on Lizzo. Tell us how wonderful Detroit is.
Detroit population:
1975 – 3,880,000
2024 – 620,000
85% of population fled the city last 50 years. Detroit is top 10 in STD & crime rate, and a house costs less than a Hyundai.
But, please. Go on Lizzo. Tell us how wonderful Detroit is. https://t.co/zdVmlstTJA— MarkHyman (@MarkHyman) October 19, 2024
Lizzo
Stepping up
Letting ALL KNOW
If
Kamala Harris wins
“The WHOLE COUNTRY
Will look like Detroit “
Thank you Lizzo
Thank you Bill Clinton
For FYIon the violence brought from the open border pic.twitter.com/llqFCGqAwJ
— elizabeth (@elizabe32184838) October 20, 2024
On her way to deliver her speech for Kamala Harris, Lizzo did this:
Lizzo shows off her private jet as she heads to Detroit to campaign for Kamala Harris.
“This is how a bad b*tch saves democracy. You ho’s couldn’t even spell democracy.” pic.twitter.com/tji0O0KXLc
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) October 19, 2024
The Harris campaign proudly posted Lizzo’s comments on social media:
.@lizzo: I’m so proud to be from Detroit. They say if Kamala Harris wins, the whole country will be like Detroit. Proud like Detroit. Resilient like Detroit. The same Detroit that innovated the auto industry and the music industry. Put some respect on Detroit’s name pic.twitter.com/fSWMGCW0uH
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 19, 2024
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