Baltimore's progressive mayor calls reporter 'racist' in heated exchange over luxury taxpayer vehicle
Brandon Scott, the Democratic mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, is facing questions about the taxpayer funds he uses for his transportation as well as social media pushback over a press conference where he suggested racism was a factor.
Scott, a progressive who has served as mayor since 2020, is facing pressure over a Fox Baltimore report showing his primary vehicle, a 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, is the most expensive government-issued vehicle operated by any mayor, governor, county executive, or county commissioner in the state, costing taxpayers $163,495.
Scott has responded to the report, which claims his SUV costs nearly twice as much as the next most expensive taxpayer vehicle in the state, by pointing to the cost of President Donald Trump’s "Beast" vehicle, arguing that inflation is not being factored in, and suggesting politics are at play.
Scott, after being pressed by a reporter in a back and forth exchange, called the question "idiotic" and part of a "right-wing" effort to discredit him.
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"Just because you didn’t get the answer that you wanted in your racist slant, that’s one thing."
Scott has championed himself as a fighter against the "status quo" as the city faces an $85 million budget deficit and has also been an advocate against climate change despite choosing a Jeep Wagoneer to get around, a vehicle with modest gas efficiency at 14 MPG.
Scott’s exchange with the reporter made waves on social media from the mayor’s conservative critics.
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"Mayor Scott could not defend using tax dollars to buy his luxury vehicle, so he called the reporter a racist," Maryland Republican state Delegate Kathy Szeliga posted on X. "Classic deflection. His gas guzzling $165K Jeep Grand Wagoneer must be a sweet ride!"
"When a reporter simply asks about the outrageous cost? Scott immediately screams ‘racism’ and accuses the station of a ‘severe right-wing effort,’" social media commentator Officer Lew posted on X. "Classic deflection. Waste money, play the race card, dodge accountability. This is what happens when identity politics runs City Hall."
"Cry racism to dodge the grift," conservative commentator Brandon Tatum posted on X. "Unqualified virtue-signaler supreme."
"Can’t make this up," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok posted on X.
Scott has repeatedly criticized the "old way" of Baltimore politics, which he associated with prioritizing image over substance.
"For too long, corrupt and inept …
Brandon Scott, the Democratic mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, is facing questions about the taxpayer funds he uses for his transportation as well as social media pushback over a press conference where he suggested racism was a factor.
Scott, a progressive who has served as mayor since 2020, is facing pressure over a Fox Baltimore report showing his primary vehicle, a 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, is the most expensive government-issued vehicle operated by any mayor, governor, county executive, or county commissioner in the state, costing taxpayers $163,495.
Scott has responded to the report, which claims his SUV costs nearly twice as much as the next most expensive taxpayer vehicle in the state, by pointing to the cost of President Donald Trump’s "Beast" vehicle, arguing that inflation is not being factored in, and suggesting politics are at play.
Scott, after being pressed by a reporter in a back and forth exchange, called the question "idiotic" and part of a "right-wing" effort to discredit him.
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"Just because you didn’t get the answer that you wanted in your racist slant, that’s one thing."
Scott has championed himself as a fighter against the "status quo" as the city faces an $85 million budget deficit and has also been an advocate against climate change despite choosing a Jeep Wagoneer to get around, a vehicle with modest gas efficiency at 14 MPG.
Scott’s exchange with the reporter made waves on social media from the mayor’s conservative critics.
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"Mayor Scott could not defend using tax dollars to buy his luxury vehicle, so he called the reporter a racist," Maryland Republican state Delegate Kathy Szeliga posted on X. "Classic deflection. His gas guzzling $165K Jeep Grand Wagoneer must be a sweet ride!"
"When a reporter simply asks about the outrageous cost? Scott immediately screams ‘racism’ and accuses the station of a ‘severe right-wing effort,’" social media commentator Officer Lew posted on X. "Classic deflection. Waste money, play the race card, dodge accountability. This is what happens when identity politics runs City Hall."
"Cry racism to dodge the grift," conservative commentator Brandon Tatum posted on X. "Unqualified virtue-signaler supreme."
"Can’t make this up," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok posted on X.
Scott has repeatedly criticized the "old way" of Baltimore politics, which he associated with prioritizing image over substance.
"For too long, corrupt and inept …
Baltimore's progressive mayor calls reporter 'racist' in heated exchange over luxury taxpayer vehicle
Brandon Scott, the Democratic mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, is facing questions about the taxpayer funds he uses for his transportation as well as social media pushback over a press conference where he suggested racism was a factor.
Scott, a progressive who has served as mayor since 2020, is facing pressure over a Fox Baltimore report showing his primary vehicle, a 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, is the most expensive government-issued vehicle operated by any mayor, governor, county executive, or county commissioner in the state, costing taxpayers $163,495.
Scott has responded to the report, which claims his SUV costs nearly twice as much as the next most expensive taxpayer vehicle in the state, by pointing to the cost of President Donald Trump’s "Beast" vehicle, arguing that inflation is not being factored in, and suggesting politics are at play.
Scott, after being pressed by a reporter in a back and forth exchange, called the question "idiotic" and part of a "right-wing" effort to discredit him.
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"Just because you didn’t get the answer that you wanted in your racist slant, that’s one thing."
Scott has championed himself as a fighter against the "status quo" as the city faces an $85 million budget deficit and has also been an advocate against climate change despite choosing a Jeep Wagoneer to get around, a vehicle with modest gas efficiency at 14 MPG.
Scott’s exchange with the reporter made waves on social media from the mayor’s conservative critics.
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"Mayor Scott could not defend using tax dollars to buy his luxury vehicle, so he called the reporter a racist," Maryland Republican state Delegate Kathy Szeliga posted on X. "Classic deflection. His gas guzzling $165K Jeep Grand Wagoneer must be a sweet ride!"
"When a reporter simply asks about the outrageous cost? Scott immediately screams ‘racism’ and accuses the station of a ‘severe right-wing effort,’" social media commentator Officer Lew posted on X. "Classic deflection. Waste money, play the race card, dodge accountability. This is what happens when identity politics runs City Hall."
"Cry racism to dodge the grift," conservative commentator Brandon Tatum posted on X. "Unqualified virtue-signaler supreme."
"Can’t make this up," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok posted on X.
Scott has repeatedly criticized the "old way" of Baltimore politics, which he associated with prioritizing image over substance.
"For too long, corrupt and inept …
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