Khloe Kardashian’s criticism of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seems to have backfired.
The reality star is facing criticism after calling Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass a “joke” in a social media post criticizing alleged budget cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department amid the ongoing wildfires. .
The 40-year-old star shared a short video from the Fox 11 LA segment on her Instagram Stories.
In the video, LAFD Fire Chief Kristen Crowley discusses the impact of the mayor’s budget cuts on firefighting efforts across Southern California, saying, “My message is that fire departments need to be properly funded — It’s not.”
In the video’s caption, Calabasas resident Khloe wrote, “I stand by you Chief Crowley!!!! You spoke the truth and you had tears in your eyes because I could tell you didn’t mean to but It was true!!!! Mayor Boss you are a joke!!!!”
However, social media users were quick to remind the Good American founder about reports of her sisters, Kim and Kourtney, 45, allegedly ignoring water conservation mandates during the ongoing drought. had been
One user commented, “Instead of Khloe Kardashian talking about Mayor Karen Bass, people should be talking about how…her sister saved 300,000 gallons in just one month during the drought. Used too much water. Just STFU.”
Another user added, “Get the same energy for your family.”
Atlantic contributor Jaime Hill responded to the post about Kardashian. The Shadow Room’s Instagram page, clarifying the situation regarding the alleged budget cuts.
“The city of L.A. was in the process of negotiating with the fire department: salaries and the end result was a $50 million raise for them. So in the end, no, they weren’t cut,” Hill wrote. “KK’s comments are incorrect,” he added.