Chicago Mayor Calls WH Press Secretary a 'Karen'

GETTY
Photo credit GETTY

After White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at her Thursday press conference a "derelict mayor," Lightfoot swiped back, calling McEnany a "Karen."

With Lightfoot tweeting, “Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth." 

Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth. pic.twitter.com/zhjRyokKD5

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) July 16, 2020

“Karen” is the latest name to take hold on social media meaning a rude, white woman exploiting her privilege. According to the Huffington Post, Lightfoot confirmed to the Chicago Sun-Times she used the name in that context. 

Thursday, McEnany alleged that Lightfoot was "doing a very poor job at protecting her streets." 

President Donald Trump has regularly attacked Chicago, citing gun violence as "worse than Afghanistan." 

The customer, whom a Starbucks barista stood up to after she refused to wear a mask, is now asking for half of the virtual tips the barista received.

Customer Amber Lynn Gilles wants half of the more than $100,000 in virtual tips that Starbucks employee Lenin Gutierrez received from sympathetic strangers, according to a CBS story Thursday.

Gutierrez stood up to the "Karen" who refused to wear a mask in San Diego last month. He ended up getting more than $100,000 in virtual tips through a GoFundMe from strangers.

The internet has done many great things over the years, but possibly one of its greatest accomplishments is the naming of all angry middle-aged women; “Karen.”

However, people on social media are now struggling to come up with the male counterpart of “Karen” with a number of names currently being suggested, reports New York Post.