The CDC has become a political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science, ideology that will lead to severe health consequences.
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Big-City Mayors
Quotes from the mayors of America's largest cities — current and former.
Current mayors
KS-IJohn BaconKansas
CA-DKaren BassCalifornia1,185 Quotes
NVShelley BerkleyNevada77 Quotes
HIRick BlangiardiHawaii
DC-DMuriel BowserDistrict of Columbia141 Quotes
FLJane CastorFlorida2 Quotes
NCJanet CowellNorth Carolina1 Quote
TX-IJohn Cowen Jr.Texas
FLDonna DeeganFlorida
GAAndre DickensGeorgia18 Quotes
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CAJerry DyerCalifornia
AZMark FreemanArizona
MNJacob FreyMinnesota60 Quotes
TX-IGeorge FullerTexas
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OHAndrew GintherOhio2 Quotes
CATodd GloriaCalifornia1 Quote
CAKaren GohCalifornia
KYCraig GreenbergKentucky6 Quotes
FLEileen HigginsFlorida7 Quotes
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OKDavid HoltOklahoma7 Quotes
IL-DBrandon JohnsonIllinois159 Quotes
WICavalier JohnsonWisconsin5 Quotes
TXEric JohnsonTexas6 Quotes
TXRenard JohnsonTexas
TXGina Ortiz JonesTexas12 Quotes
NMTim KellerNew Mexico4 Quotes
CA-DBarbara LeeCalifornia497 Quotes
MOQuinton LucasMissouri7 Quotes
CADaniel LurieCalifornia11 Quotes
NCVi LylesNorth Carolina5 Quotes
CAMatt MahanCalifornia8 Quotes
NY-DZohran MamdaniNew York814 Quotes
CAKevin McCartyCalifornia8 Quotes
COYemi MoboladeColorado
OKMonroe NicholsOklahoma2 Quotes
TNFreddie O’ConnellTennessee6 Quotes
PACherelle ParkerPennsylvania8 Quotes
TXMattie ParkerTexas
CARex RichardsonCalifornia
AZRegina RomeroArizona
AR-DFrank Scott Jr.Arkansas2 Quotes
MDBrandon ScottMaryland19 Quotes
MIMary SheffieldMichigan3 Quotes
TXKirk WatsonTexas30 Quotes
TXJohn WhitmireTexas5 Quotes
WAKatie WilsonWashington17 Quotes
MA-DMichelle WuMassachusetts88 Quotes
TNPaul YoungTennessee11 Quotes
Former mayors
President Trump’s mass firing of CDC doctors and scientists — and his blatant politicization of the agency — is a direct assault on the health and safety of the American people.
While I will always listen if called to serve our country, no formal offers have been made.
Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar. I am in this race, and I’m the only one who can beat Mamdani.
I’m running and I’m going to beat [Zohran] Mamdani.
If Donald Trump is serious about this, he should come to New York City; we can have as many debates as he wants about why he’s cutting SNAP benefits for hungry New Yorkers just to fund tax cuts for his billionaire donors.
The public would likely face severe consequences if the CDC becomes a political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science.
We’re seeing shooters becoming younger and younger. We’re seeing the direct results of some of the laws that we have passed – some of the actions, both in Albany and in the City Council.
Boston is a thriving community, the economic and cultural hub of New England, and the safest major city in the country — but this administration is intent on attacking our community to advance their own authoritarian agenda.
This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise.
If Donald Trump is serious about intervening in the mayoral race, he should come to New York City and debate me directly about why he’s cutting SNAP benefits for hungry New Yorkers to give tax breaks to his wealthy donors.
The difference between this 20-day period of this federal surge and last year represents an 87% reduction in carjackings.
We greatly appreciate the surge of officers that enhance what MPD [the Metropolitan Police Department] has been able to do in this city.
The people of this city are accustomed to rising up against tyranny and if that’s necessary, I believe the people of Chicago will stand firm.
Are you prepared to defend this land that was built by slaves?
The safety of our public officials should never be subject to erratic, vindictive political impulses.
This puts the former vice president in danger and I look forward to working with the governor to make sure Vice President Harris is safe in Los Angeles.
None of it has to do with the welfare of this city. It all has to do with power.
We are talking about a mayor who was facing an indictment that was then dropped by this administration to ensure greater collaboration with the immigration directives of this administration now being considered for a job offer.
Today, we have learned what New Yorkers have long suspected, that Andrew Cuomo is Donald Trump’s choice to be the next mayor of this city.
That is why so many New Yorkers are turned off by our politics, because they see no relevance of their struggles in the conversations that are taking place.
But this is an affront to our city’s democracy. This is an affront to the values that make so many of us proud to be Americans — that we could choose our own leaders, not that our leaders pick themselves or their friends.





