Kansas City Reaction To Mayor Q NYC Migrant Welcome: Mostly Negative

Ask around, from Eastside to Westside . . . Your mileage won't vary by much . . .

OVERALL KANSAS CITY REACTS NEGATIVELY TO MAYOR Q'S MIGRANT WELCOME WAGON!!!

We're judging by thousands of social media reactions we've seen, comments on this blog and the overwhelmingly negative feedback we've seen toward that Mayor on this issue via his heavily locked down socials . . . Also, notice that progressive media aren't investing much time in defending the move. 

Generally, the thinking is that Mayor Q is working to bolster his D.C. credentials in order to jump aboard the Team Biden bandwagon given that he's termed out.

From the conservative perspective . . . Negative sentiments hit 10 earlier today.

Here's the best sampling that DOES NOT go as far as some of the "spicier" online commentary:

“Can I use the word crazy?” - @LtGovMikeKehoe to @PeteMundo this morning after Kansas City confirms it will begin welcoming illegal immigrants from New York City and Denver. #moleg FULL interview: Mike Kehoe, Missouri Lt. Governor | 4-17-24

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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