Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot denied what she called “homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors” alleging she planned to resign Sunday.
The mayor of the country’s third-largest city issued the denial after a night of rumors spread on Twitter and elsewhere.
“Good morning from my mansion in Sauganash,” Lightfoot posted in reference to widespread rumors last summer that he bought a multimillion-dollar mansion in the elegant Northside neighborhood.
“Seriously, though, our city doesn’t have time for homophobic, racist, and misogynistic rumors, today or any day,” Lightfoot continued.
“It’s shocking and disappointing to see some members of the media and verified managers of Twitter sell in the trash as truth.”
Unconfirmed rumors of Lightfoot’s alleged imminent resignation circulated on Twitter on Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
Chicago has been on the sidelines for weeks after a city police officer killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month.
Authorities had previously described the shooting as an “armed confrontation,” but disturbing images released Thursday showed Toledo unarmed with his hands raised at the time he was shot.
In his tweets Sunday, Lightfoot urged city residents to ignore the rumors and stay behind his leadership.
“If people hadn’t noticed, we have big challenges in Chicago that we need to address TOGETHER,” he posted.
“Everyone who wants to work with me to move forward, I’m ready. Even if we don’t always see eye to eye, if you really love this city and want to be a part of its improvement, we get the job done. The rest, get out of the way, ”he said.
The Lightfoot office did not immediately return any feedback requests.