President Biden appeared to misgender Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, calling the leftwing Democrat, “Mister Mayor.”

Mayor Lightfoot is a lesbian.

Here’s the official White House transcript of the president’s remarks.

Mr. Mayor, thanks for the passport into town.  I tell you, every time I come to the Greater Chicago Area, there’s somebody I want to steal and bring back to Washington, Gov.  I’ve done it a couple times, you know.  (Laughs.)  At any rate —

White House transcript

The mayor was reportedly upset because she felt slighted by the White House during the president’s visit to Chicago and Elk Grove Village.

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