“WHO APPROVED THIS?!” — Chicago Cubs President BLASTS Taxpayer-Funded Multi-Million-Dollar Charlie Kirk Memorial

CHICAGO — In a stunning outburst that’s already dominating national headlines, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer didn’t hold back during a live press conference Thursday morning — slamming city officials for allegedly using millions in taxpayer money to fund a controversial memorial honoring political commentator Charlie Kirk.

“Who approved this?!” Hoyer shouted when asked about the city’s decision. “We’ve got schools underfunded, roads falling apart, and somehow this gets a green light? It’s insulting to every working-class Chicagoan.”

The memorial — reportedly costing upward of $14.3 million — features a towering marble statue, LED-lit plaza, and a “Freedom Pavilion” said to include holographic recordings of Kirk’s speeches. City officials claim it’s a “nonpartisan cultural landmark,” but critics are calling it a political stunt disguised as civic pride.

Sources inside City Hall told reporters the project was rushed through approval “under the radar,” with minimal public notice — something that’s fueling outrage across Chicago. “People feel blindsided,” one insider admitted. “Nobody wanted to touch it publicly because of how polarizing it was.”

Cubs fans have since flooded social media, praising Hoyer for “saying what everyone’s thinking.” One viral post read: “Hoyer just became the hero Chicago didn’t know it needed. He speaks for the taxpayers, not the politicians.”

Meanwhile, Kirk’s representatives fired back within hours, calling Hoyer’s comments “uninformed and politically motivated,” adding that the memorial “celebrates American values.”

But the backlash shows no sign of slowing. Protesters are now reportedly planning to gather outside City Hall this weekend, carrying signs reading “Fix the city, not your image.”

As one longtime Cubs fan tweeted late last night:

“We love baseball, we love this city. But spending millions to glorify one man? That’s not the Chicago way.”

And in true Chicago fashion — the fight is only just beginning.