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On Saturday, Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez spoke at an indication outdoors Metropolis Corridor towards the upcoming Democratic Nationwide Conference in Chicago.
He spoke to the gang about its failures to deal with the “genocide in Gaza” and advance immigration reform.
A picture from the occasion exhibits Sigcho Lopez, with Palestinian flags waving behind him, standing behind the ashen stays of an American flag that was burned earlier within the occasion.
A spokesman for Sigcho López, who mentioned he was not current when the flag was burned, mentioned partially:
Alderman Sigcho Lopez was invited to ship remarks disapproving of the DNC to the Metropolis of Chicago. He attended the occasion solely to ship his remarks and was not current for many of the assembly. His feedback addressed necessary points such because the genocide in Gaza and the DNC's failure to prioritize immigration reform, notably impacting communities of colour who performed a key function in President Biden's 2020 election victory.
Opposite to false claims, video and photographs clearly exhibit that Alderman Sigcho Lopez arrived simply as a person burned an American flag at the start of the occasion. At no time was his consideration drawn to the flag, nor did he endorse or help such actions.
As a proud naturalized American immigrant, Alderman Sigcho Lopez is delicate to any notion of disrespect to the nation that has offered him with so many alternatives. He categorically denies “selecting” to talk in entrance of a burnt American flag.
Nevertheless, social media customers aren't shopping for what Sigcho Lopez is promoting.
Nothing to see right here, of us… simply our native socialist DSA Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez yelling in entrance of a burned American flag (second photograph). What a shame that is to our metropolis. pic.twitter.com/yffmVOVhLn
– Stuart Loren (@StuLoren) 23 March 2024
Right here Byron Sigcho Lopez stands with the gang simply earlier than the flag is burned.
He claims he was not there after claiming it was his First Modification proper.
That man is a liar and a cheater. https://t.co/fma2XLw1hb pic.twitter.com/hFTODQ14ir
– sixteenth and seventeenth District Chicago Police Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) 23 March 2024
measured, robust assertion @ILVetsforChange Chicago DSA condemning Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez after being photographed talking at a flag burning occasion outdoors Metropolis Corridor. Alderman's largest funder is the Chicago Academics Union. He has not issued any assertion. https://t.co/NlmRfolO7u pic.twitter.com/MlXGEQG3aK
– Austin Berg (@Austin__Berg) 24 March 2024
The Chicago Academics Union is Sigcho Lopez's high donor and the union's PAC has contributed $106,589 to his marketing campaign committee.