Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Monday, March 6, 2017.
Even New York Mayor de Blasio is sick of Trump’s obsession with Chicago violence
New York mayor Bill de Blasio defended Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and criticized President Donald Trump during a visit to Chicago Friday. De Blasio told the City Club of Chicago that he’s sick of Trump “denigrating” Chicago on social media and in speeches. “And again, it’s become his surrogate for what he thinks about all cities,” he told the crowd. “And I don’t get it, because he’s a born and bred New Yorker—it’s not like he hasn’t lived in an urban area.” He also thinks that Emanuel is the best person to tackle the city’s gun violence. “The challenges Chicago faces, in my view, Rahm Emanuel’s the only person with the strength to address these issues,” de Blasio said. [WBEZ]
