Under scrutiny, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez still has silly POTUS plans

Under scrutiny, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez still has silly POTUS plans
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The scandal about a pay-to-play secret job with a developer seeking permits in the city hasn’t really slowed Miami Mayor Francis Suarez down or changed his mind about seeking even a higher power to abuse. Baby X could announce his long-rumored and delusional run for president next week.

Five of his staffers have taken unpaid leave through at least August, according to The Miami Herald, indicating they could be about to transition to a campaign team. That includes his spokeswoman, Soledad Cedro, as well as Ricardo Seara, Jeremiah Schwartz, Rosa Roig-Kuper and Moises Hernandez. Unpaid leave allows them to keep their jobs and their healthcare coverage.

He’s been to all the primary states and has talked about being a “next generation” candidate on national news shows. And on Wednesday, Suarez had a big fundraiser at the Epic Hotel for a Super PAC called America For Everyone. Minimum suggested contribution: $10,000. Big wheels give $100K.

The mayor’s personal political action committee is called Miami For Everyone.

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Suarez is scheduled to speak next week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Los Angeles — where many expect him to officially announce his White House aspirations. He’s been hinting about it for months, if not years, since he became the celebrity first COVID elected on TV screens everywhere. He bounced from that to a technobro alliance that he has somehow survived while cryptocurrency melts.

Last month, even his wife started to raise her public profile when the mayor tweeted about “Miami’s first lady” touring the Chapman homeless facilities.

Miami’s “First Lady” gets a glimpse of the homeless facilities provided by the Chapman Partnership

Suarez tweeted that he wants Miami to be the first major city in the U.S. with zero homelessness. Does he know that his commission is known for criminalizing homelessness? Where was he when they were talking about tiny homes on Virginia Key for a homeless concentration camp? Where was he when they were redrawing Miami’s district maps on racial quotas that a court has since said are invalid? Where has he been while employees cry about blatant racism, favoritism and abuse at the police department?

Absent. He has been absent since 2020 — even through a 2021 election where he had no real opposition. The most he’s done since he was first elected mayor is champion Miami Freedom Park, the real estate deal disguised as a soccer stadium that will redevelop Miami’s only public golf course.

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While Suarez offered to help internet millionaires move to Miami, residents were being evicted, priced out of their homes at record rates because of skyrocketing rents. While he sold the sunny business happy city, his commissioners were abusing their power, targeting certain business owners for political retaliation.

Is this the kind of absent leader we want as president? Baby X knows nothing about Middle East or Asian conflicts and will worry more about his next interview on FOX or MSNBC than his ability to move the needle on national debt, immigration, inflation, crime or climate change.

He doesn’t want to be president. He wants to be king. So he can be absent until there is something to decree. He wants his face on a stamp. Then he can be a real postalita.

Francis Suarez and wife with Emilio and Gloria Estefan at the Formula One races (f/ Instagram)

Some critics wonder why Suarez even thinks he can do this. He lost his bid to become a strong mayor, spending millions to get spanked at the polls when more than 60% of the voters rejected the notion. He was also spanked by Commissioner Joe Carollo on the dais, at one point literally begging to be respected. Baby X almost cried. And Suarez stood by and let the celebrated police chief he brought to Miami under great fanfare get chased away to silence him on political corruption, then left his carefully scripted press notes about it on a podium for all to find.

He’s not ready for primetime.

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Worse yet are the recent allegations. He won’t say who gifted him the $30,000 in tickets and events related to the Formula 1 races last month. And then there are the bribes The Miami Herald uncovered recently. Suarez was paid $10,000 a month — a total of $170,000 — by Location Ventures, which was seeking permits and approvals from the city. An email has shown that Location Ventures developer Rishi Kapoor thanked Suarez for his intervention.

One has to wonder what type of favors Suarez will dole out as POTUS. And will folks like Carollo and Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla have access to the Oval Office? Shudder.

At the very least, Ladra thinks Kapoor will get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom.

21 Responses to "Under scrutiny, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez still has silly POTUS plans"

  1. The Miami Herald reports the FBI is investigating the Baby Mayor and the FBI wants to know who is paying the Little Turd to influence zoning and contract decisions. How many sleazy developers are paying this grifter?

  2. Francis Suarez wants run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County or maybe Gov? Or Baby Mayor could be Trump’s VP? He is unqualified for all these positions.

  3. The sons follow their father’s footsteps. The son of the doctor, medicine, the son of the engineer, engineering, it,s facilitated. Big X, was our classmate from the fourth grade, until we became Peter Pan candidates . We got in touch again in college , when we found out he had enrolled in Public Administration. Baby X doesn’t lack confidence, just short of his father’s breadth of ulture and experience.

  4. Baby X. HaHa. Francis Suarez promoted the Miami Coin. He is nothing but a grifter. Miami Coin lost 99% of its value. It was a scam just like everything Suarez promotes.

  5. Ladra,

    Little punky ass Suarez thinks he is going to be President of the United States? Not a chance. Here is the truth. He is raising money in order to raise his state and national profile. He’s got a Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C.

    Plan A- entails national recognition to be considered as a Vice-President nominee to secure the Hispanic vote for Trump or DeSantis. He is been lobbying both behind the scenes.

    Plan B- if Plan A fails and Governor DeSantis is elected, but does not invite Suarez to join his ticket, Suarez will use the money to run for Governor.

    Plan C- if Plan A and Plan B fails, then he will use the money to challenge Levine-Cava for County Mayor.

    You should know by now that in the Truth you must trust!

    After all my many years of collecting intel and research and providing analysis has always been in demand by all types of agencies at a national, state, and local level.

    Please give me your thoughts!

    Do you want to meet and have a cup of cafecito ☕️?

  6. It Seems like This LAY AWAY DONATIONS/BRIBES/CONTRIBUTIOS are Not Counting for this Honorable Mayors in Miami , Coral Gables ,Hialeah , Sweetwater and OTHERS ? We live in a County that is # 1 in Corruption !

  7. The saddest, although understandable thing about this empty barrel, is that a portion of the Miami citizenry voted not only once but twice for this and many other subjects like him.

  8. Dear Ms DeValle:

    WHY HAVEN’T YOU INFORMED YOUR READERS OF THE REAL PROBLEM, AND ITS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?

    *** The real problem is that Citizens United allows developers to contribute four times more to City Elections than all voters combined. ***

    Real solutions include:

    amending City/County Charters to require voter Referendum approval of major new developments, and
    helping expose US Supreme Court 20 year BRIBING of Supreme Court Justices by The Federalist Society, founded by Ted Olson, winning attorney in the Citizens United case. (a basis for overturning the “obtained by corruption” Citizens United case.

    Ms DeValle, YOUR WITHOLDING HIGHLY IMPORTANT INFORMATION UNDERMING DEMOCRACY, FROM YOUR READERS, IS PART OF THE PROBLEM.

    Yours truly,

    Jackson Rip Holmes

  9. Francis Suarez should be indicted for taking money from developers and for taking money from criminals to influence decisions at the City of Miami. Baby X took money from developers while Baby X was supposed to be representing the residents of Miami. Billionaire Jorge Mas paid $500,000+ to Baby X and Baby X used the power of the Mayor’s office to demolish 130 acres of Melreese Park near Miami International Airport.

  10. ROTFL! Man, oh man! This is what group think or blowing smoke up someone’s behind looks like. Suarez has been the absolute worst do nothing mayor this city has ever had and believe me, the bar is set pretty low. I understand you want to put your name out there on the national stage, but don’t embarrass yourself. Granted, stranger things have happened, but Suarez isn’t going to get much traction and to those throwing money at his imaginary campaign, why don’t you give me your money and I’ll make some wiser investments for you.

  11. Joey Flechas of The Miami Herald reported Jorge Mas paid Francis Suarez at least $500,000 to his Super PAC. That was a thank you to Baby Mayor working 24/7 to pressure City executives to demolish the only golf course in the City of Miami so Mas could cover the site in office buildings and concrete. Didn’t anyone explain Climate Change to the little turd?

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