Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We're doomed’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Katie Wilson, Seattle’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies.While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, "I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are like super overblown.""And the ones that leave, like, bye," she continued, waving her hand and laughing. Though the line drew laughs and applause from those in the auditorium, it did not go over as well online, as conservatives quickly blasted the new Seattle mayor."Seattle's Socialist Mayor responds to exodus of wealth from Washington State by saying "BYE" ... then laughing. We're doomed," wrote Brandi Kruse.MAMDANI'S RACIAL EQUITY PLAN A HIDDEN 'MOVING THE GOALPOSTS' PLOY TO JUSTIFY MASSIVE GOV EXPANSION: EXPERT Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson looks on after the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., on March 30, 2026. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)Kruse's post has been seen over 4 million times on social media as of Friday morning.Popular conservative