Baltimore mayor slams people saying DEI caused bridge collapse

Published March 28, 2024 11:45am ET



Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott scoffed at the nickname “DEI Mayor” given to him by critics amid the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

One post on X referred to Scott by the nickname under a clip of the mayor giving a news conference following the collapse. While the platform gave the post a “Community Note” correcting the narrative and asserting that Scott won the office with over 70% of the vote, the post garnered over 25 million views.

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