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Reporter William J. Kelly has been confronting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on various issues, including his rhetoric against ICE and President Trump, as well as a grocery tax affecting struggling Chicagoans. Kelly also expressed frustration with Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson for ignoring his RSVP to a press conference and not disclosing its location. Kelly has been featured on national news outlets, including Fox Business, discussing the costs of spending on illegal aliens in Illinois.
Social category influence finance
Social topic influence kimmel, law enforcement, $150k, $225m, instead of, $146m, $115b, $600m, democratic party, white house
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"As a graduate of the Second City Conservatory in Chicago I can tell you that based on my comedic expertise and training this isn't comedy and Kimmel has never been funny. Kimmel is a woefully uneducated tool of the politically establishment apparently paid to parrot tired and recycled far-left talking points. Perhaps that's why he only has an "honorary" college degree and why he doesn't really understand the American people. #thatreporter"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2024-11-07T13:23Z 42.9K followers, 137.3K engagements
"⚡ RAW VIDEO: Answer as a Man Kelly Confronts Mayor Johnson ⚡ At todays presser I asked Mayor Johnson what real Chicagoans are asking: how can you call law enforcement a sickness while you hide behind XXX sworn CPD officers And if you and your wife Stacey were ever attacked shot at rammed by a protester vehicle would you order your police detail to stand down He really didn't like that question. Then I asked him a question that infuriated him and his staff and they tried to shut me down: Last month a Nicaraguan illegal alien bashed a Chicago womans head into the sidewalk knocked her"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-07T22:11Z 43K followers, 795.3K engagements
"Happy Columbus Day Honoring the spirit of exploration and the proud legacy of Italian Americans across our nation"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-13T16:32Z 43K followers, 12K engagements
"What do you notice"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-10T19:31Z 42.9K followers, 5637 engagements
"All I see is legacy media taking sides against the federal government and against current federal law. What were seeing now is open defiance of long-standing federal immigration laws that were decided and upheld by both parties. The Democrat Party has dramatically shifted its position to an open-borders policy one that was soundly rejected in the most recent presidential election. I see media participating in and encouraging hostility toward law enforcement incited by Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson who are justifying defiance and violence. This isnt journalism its activism. And its"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-15T15:51Z 43K followers, 6060 engagements
"People turned out for the general mayoral election to vote out Lightfoot - the runoff was held X month later - so very low voter turnout. Only XX% - Johnson didn't need to get much to get a majority of the vote. Two unknowns. One race on the ballot. He had Chicago Teachers Union support - and that's all he needed to get about XX% of the vote"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-07T22:41Z 43K followers, 19.9K engagements
"Exactly right @WallStreetApes #thatreporter"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-11T12:43Z 43K followers, 23.5K engagements
"Mr. Mayor I've asked you over and over again why you spent hundreds of millions of dollars on migrant vendor contracts instead of spending those tax dollars on historic Chicago residents. Now Chicago's budget deficit is $146M short this year and is projected to be $1.15B short next year. You spent more than $600M on two migrant contract deals alone. What happened to Chicagoans first"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-03T22:29Z 42.9K followers, 4514 engagements
"The Democratic Party lost big on the issue of unrestricted illegal immigration in the last election. So your slant on the issue has little credibility with a majority of the citizenry. The violence being encouraged by Democrat officeholders is not helping rebuild the Democrat brand which has collapsed not at all"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-15T23:24Z 43K followers, XXX engagements
"@JohnJHarwood This is beneath the dignity of the White House but having a president with dementia taking cues from his handlers like its Weekend at Bernies isn't"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-15T19:10Z 43K followers, XXX engagements
"Sister Jean was an example of what a real Chicagoan is authentic selfless and always elevating other people. She was an inspiration to Loyola students (including this one) and to Chicagoans alike because of her love of people her gift of listening and her encouragement to be our best selves. She will be missed. God bless Sister Jean. ❤🙏"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-10-10T12:47Z 43K followers, 12.1K engagements
"🚫 Today I Was Blocked From Covering Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson's press conference - Thats Not Democracy. Heres the raw video of Gov. JB Pritzkers staff denying me media access to his press conference with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson this afternoon for no reason and with no explanation other than I wasnt on the list. Ive attended and questioned Gov. Pritzker before and Ive been a credentialed reporter in Chicago for more than a decade. This is a textbook First Amendment violation. The Governors staff even threatened to have me thrown out of the building by State Police. 🚔 And lets be"
X Link @Williamjkelly 2025-09-30T00:13Z 43K followers, 337.6K engagements