Muriel Bowser, mayor of the District of Columbia, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"It takes a lot of work and determination to make the guy from the Mario games the second-worst Bowser, but somehow she did it," one critic wrote, referencing the classic Super Marios Bros. villain who shares the same name.
"Is there such a thing as a deep blue politician that isn’t corrupt?" another critic wrote, while another declared Bowser "should be in prison."
One critic simply wrote, "Good look, mayor," while another jokingly wrote, "When will these corrupt Democrats realize that all you have to do is include Hunter Biden, and you’ll be fine?"
DEM MAYOR BOASTS ABOUT VIOLENT CRIME GOING ‘DOWN’ FOR A WEEK, LASHES OUT AT MEDIA FOR NOT COVERING
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a press conference after testifying for hours before the DC City Council outlining the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget in Washington, D.C., on April 03, 2024. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
"I’ve always looked at polls for what they are: a snapshot, a report card, as such, in any point in time," Bowser said Monday at the opening of a public safety hub, Washington's local NBC affiliate reported. "We always work hard, regardless of what polls say, to deliver for the people of the District of Columbia."
"This is what I say to my team every day: People will feel better about crime when crime is better," she added.
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Homicides are down in the city compared to the same time last year but remain high, with 56 individuals being victims of homicide since the beginning of 2024, according to D.C. crime data.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Bowser's office for comment.
Fox News' Aubrie Spady and Cameron Cawthorne contributed to this report.
Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on X at @BGillespieAL.
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