Seattle mayor says ‘bye’ to millionaires leaving Washington state
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Katie Wilson seattle‘s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her tackle reviews that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and varied far-left insurance policies.
While talking at a discussion board at Seattle University earlier this month, the brand new Democratic mayor mentioned, “I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown.”
“And the ones that leave, like, bye,” she continued, waving her hand and laughing. Although the road drew laughs and applause from these within the auditorium, it didn’t go over as effectively on-line, as conservatives shortly blasted the brand new Seattle mayor.
“Seattle’s Socialist Mayor responds to exodus of wealth from Washington State by saying “BYE”…then laughing. We’re doomed,” wrote Brandi Kruse.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson seems on after the ceremonial first pitch earlier than the sport between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., on March 30, 2026. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Kruse’s post has been seen over 4 million occasions on social media as of Friday morning.
Popular conservative account “End Wokeness” additionally posted on X, writing, “Mayor Wilson seems to welcome the idea of a wealth exodus from Seattle. This is the FA part. FO coming soon.”
“Enjoy, Seattle,” Fox News contributor Guy Benson posted on X.
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The Seattle Space Needle and downtown skyline with Mount Rainier within the background are seen main up to the 2019 Rock’n’Roll Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images for Rock’n’Roll Marathon)
“What do socialists think happens when the most productive, highest revenue driving members of their tax base leave their jurisdictions?” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts posted on X.
“Socialists are driven by hate for the rich, not concern for the poor,” Manhattan Institute scholar Daniel Di Martino posted on X.
“This is the reaction of a spoiled child whose parents paid her bills up until the point that she became older… She has no grasp of reality or economics,” comic Tim Young posted on. “Seattle is extra cooked.”
Discovery Institute Senior Journalism Fellow Jonathan Chose posted on“Seattle, you voted for this.”
“This clip will live in infamy,” the Washington State Republican Party posted on. “@MayorofSeattle Katie Wilson is not only unfit to be mayor, she lacks grace and gratitude. Perhaps, she’s the one who should leave #Seattle.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Wilson’s workplace for remark.
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Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson will change into town’s subsequent mayor after defeating incumbent Bruce Harrell. (Katie Wilson for Seattle)
Wilson shocked many political observers when she was elected Seattle’s mayor final yr, and plenty of chalked up her victory to her means to faucet into an identical voting bloc that socialist Zohran Mamdani used on his method to changing into New York City’s subsequent main.
Earlier this month, Fox News Digital reported on metropolis advocates who say they’re struggling to discover options as homelessness and open-air drug use unfold throughout Seattle’s streets, amid rising considerations concerning the course of Wilson’s new administration.
“You can just see the foil is like blowing down the sidewalks like autumn leaves,” Andrea Suarez, founder and government director of We Heart Seattle, instructed Fox News Digital in an interview.
“Very common to see property damage of our parks and shared spaces. You can see Narcan is used to reverse an overdose, so you’ll see cartridges. But at least we’re remodeling the bathroom to be gender-neutral. I’m not [kidding] you, that’s where our priorities are.”
Fox News Digital’s Nikolas Lanum and Rachel Del Guidice contributed to this report.
