{"id":2662364,"date":"2026-09-16T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-trolls-karen-bass-after-she-deflects-blame-for-citys-crumbling-roads\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:18:36","slug":"internet-trolls-karen-bass-after-she-deflects-blame-for-citys-crumbling-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-trolls-karen-bass-after-she-deflects-blame-for-citys-crumbling-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Trolls Karen Bass After She Deflects Blame for City&#8217;s Crumbling Roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finternet-trolls-karen-bass-after-she-deflects-blame-for-citys-crumbling-roads%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2662364&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism for deflecting obligation for the cityS deteriorating infrastructure, particularly its roads and sidewalks. During a radio interview, she claimed that the issues are not her fault, attributing them to decades of neglect before her tenure. Despite filling over 20,000 potholes, critics argue her budget cuts to street services have contributed to the ongoing disrepair.Bass is currently campaigning for re-election against City Council member Nithya Raman, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. the criticism has been echoed by transportation advocacy groups and political commentators, with some pointing out her avoidance of responsibility and questioning her leadership. Additionally, Bass&#8217;s record includes presiding over major wildfires in 2025 that caused extensive damage in Los Angeles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass deflected blame over the city\u2019s abysmal infrastructure as she campaigns for another term.<\/p>\n<p>The official said in a Sept. 9 radio interview that she was not responsible for the state of the roads, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/10\/us-news\/karen-bass-says-las-bombed-out-roads-arent-her-fault-as-shes-brutally-trolled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a crumbling infrastructure in this city that has been crumbling for about three decades and so, believe it or not, those potholes did not come, and those sidewalks did not break because I\u2019m mayor,\u201d she commented.<\/p>\n<p>Bass, who has been mayor since 2022 and who has been in elected office since 2004, was asked if the poor road quality was her fault.<\/p>\n<p>She responded, \u201cNo. I promise I didn\u2019t break those sidewalks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe potholes are my responsibility to fill them up,\u201d she clarified, insisting that \u201cover 20,000\u201d potholes were recently filled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Karen Bass says she\u2019s not responsible for the streets being in disrepair. She cut Street Services by $61M from 2023-2025. That led to the disrepair. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J1dku3zJjV\">pic.twitter.com\/J1dku3zJjV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Film The Police LA (@FilmThePoliceLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FilmThePoliceLA\/status\/2097957739792420894?\">September 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bass is currently running against Nithya Raman, a member of the Los Angeles City Council who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post noted that Bass quickly received criticism online for her attempt at deflecting responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe literally won\u2019t take responsibility for anything so if she\u2019s not responsible for anything, why is she running? I just don\u2019t get any of the logic from any of them,\u201d April Silverman, a political analyst, wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are both so embarrassing. They\u2019re running that you\u2019re the best person for the job, but you\u2019re also pretending that you have nothing to do with any of the problems in LA. They both do that it\u2019s beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Streets for All, a progressive transportation group, also rebuked Bass over her comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is her fault for cutting Street Services and LADOT so much that everything\u2019s breaking faster than we\u2019re fixing it. She seems disconnected between her budget decision making and the real world impacts,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post added that Spencer Pratt \u2014 who run in the mayoral primary as a Republican \u2014 has also criticized Bass for the state of public infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur neglected infrastructure is absolutely crumbling all around us,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n<p>Bass infamously presided over the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires which destroyed thousands of homes and cost billions in damages.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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