When Lori Lightfoot was Chicago's mayor, it was often said that she was America's worst, with then-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) coming in a close second.

Though both are, thankfully, no longer in office, Chicago saddled itself in the next election cycle (spring 2023) with a bonafide wokester in the form of Brandon Johnson, who was supported by, among others, 'Defund the Police' advocates and the corrupt Chicago Teachers Union, who he worked for before running for mayor.

Johnson has arguably assumed the role of "worst mayor," though he's got some strong competition with Dolton, Illinois mayor Tiffany Henyard. But being the purported leader of one of America's most iconic cities and frequently butting heads with Republicans on up to President Trump has put him under the microscope in a big way, not just among the people of the Windy City but also nationally.

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Though Johnson hasn't been in office quite two years yet, his first and perhaps only term has been a disaster, with both Democrat and Republican officials alike in Chicago routinely blasting him for terrible decisions on issues like the illegal immigrant crisis, public education, and crime.

Most recently, there have been the ethical questions brought up over Johnson's so-called City Hall "gift room," prompting the mayor's team to release a 20-second video that they hoped would quell concerns from inspector generals and watchdogs over the propriety or lack thereof of Johnson accepting - and keeping - lavish gifts.

Unfortunately, that video nor anything else Johnson tries to do to win back the support of voters is working, as his newest poll numbers are his worst yet:

Just under 80% of respondents in a new poll said they disapprove of the job that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doing.

The overwhelming disapproval comes from a survey of nearly 700 likely Chicago voters in a poll conducted between Feb. 20 and 21 by M3 Strategies.

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Only 6.6% of respondents held a favorable record, which gave him a net favorability rating of -73.3%. About 12% of respondents had a neutral opinion of Johnson.

That... may be the lowest approval rating in political polling history, or close to it, anyway.

Unfortunately for Johnson, his problems are about to get worse. As RedState reported, not only is he expected to testify in March at a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary city laws, but DOJ Attorney General Pam Bondi has also filed a lawsuit against Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois over the issue. In it, she accused them of obstructing "enforcement of federal immigration law and [impeding the] consultation and communication between federal, state, and local law enforcement officials that is necessary for federal officials to carry out federal immigration law and keep Americans safe." 

Lightfoot was the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to not win reelection. At this rate, Johnson is likely to be next. But will voters there learn from mistakes made last time around when they had a chance to pick a more moderate Democrat but didn't?

Yeah, I'm not hopeful on that front either, but we shall see.