Following Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call to send Illinois Republican candidate Darren Bailey “back to the farm,” the Republican nominee fired back, calling on the Democrat mayor to get off her “elitist high horse” and “remember who puts food on your plate.”
In an exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Sunday, state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, who is a third-generation farmer, stated his intention to “restore” the Prairie State in light of the “mess” created by Democrat leaders.
“Mayor Lightfoot, I’ll go back to my farm after I clean up the mess you and [Gov.] J. B. Pritzker made and restore Illinois,” he said.
“In the meantime, get off your elitist high horse and remember who puts food on your plate,” he added.
Lightfoot made the offensive comments alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker at a Friday rally urging supporters to vote Democrat in November.
“So make no mistake, Trump is on the ballot. His name is Darren Bailey. And we need to send him back to the farm,” she said.
“Trump is on the ballot in every single one of the Republicans that you are going to face when you go into the voting pool. And you must remember that we are Illinois,” she added. “We are a state that believes in people’s rights and that we’re going to treat everyone with dignity and respect.”
Bailey’s campaign site describes the Illinois governor candidate as a “proud” farmer carrying on an American tradition while fighting for liberty:
Growing up on Bailey Family Farm, Darren learned at a young age what it means to work hard and earn an honest living. Today, Darren and his sons own and operate Bailey Family Farm. He grows corn, wheat, and soybeans, all while carrying on the traditions of one of America’s oldest occupations.
In addition, he is described as “grounded in the conservative values of hard work, individual liberty, and social…