2026年5月18日 美国东部夏令时下午2:36 / 福克斯新闻
市议员罗布·萨卡此前曾赞扬时任当选市长凯蒂·威尔逊的“活力”，如今却表示“深感担忧”
作者：彼得·皮内多 福克斯新闻
NEW 您现在可以收听福克斯新闻文章！
blob:https://www.foxnews.com/f22d9e28-794d-43ca-a564-5c53df283789
收听本文
4 分钟
一位曾欢迎西雅图社会主义市长凯蒂·威尔逊带来“变革”的民主党市议员如今承认，他对影响这座美国主要城市的企业外流“深感担忧”。
此事正值华盛顿州和纽约州等蓝色州面临企业外流潮，企业纷纷迁往营商环境更友好的红色州。作为西雅图商业界的重要参与者，星巴克近日宣布将大幅扩张至纳什维尔，同时削减西雅图总部的企业岗位，此举加剧了人们对西雅图商业环境和经济竞争力的担忧。
自称社会主义者的威尔逊最近因对本城亿万富翁和企业高管外流一事嗤之以鼻而走红网络，她称：“我认为关于百万富翁要离开本州的说法被过分夸大了，”并补充道，“那些离开的人？就，拜拜吧。”
如今，威尔逊就职还不到五个月，西雅图民主党市议员罗布·萨卡接受《纽约时报》采访时承认：“我深感担忧”，并告诉该媒体，“这是真实存在的危机。”
主教巴伦在特朗普祈祷活动前抨击“准共产主义者”桑德斯和马达尼：“扼杀经济的政策”
西雅图市长凯蒂·威尔逊去年在一场咖啡师罢工纠察线上宣称：“我不会买星巴克的产品，你们也不该买。”（戴维·莱德/路透社）
萨卡此前在威尔逊击败现任市长布鲁斯·哈雷尔后对其表示欢迎，他在一份声明中称：“选民们表达了意愿，呼吁变革，重新关注可负担性、社区建设，并对抗卷土重来的特朗普议程。”
他称赞威尔逊“为领导力带来的活力”，并表示他“期待与她合作，建设一个繁荣、包容的西雅图，帮助工薪家庭过上更好的生活，扩大全民普及学前教育的范围，终结食品荒漠，并在全市打造更安全、更紧密相连的社区。”
星巴克近日宣布将把2000个企业岗位——主要集中在IT和供应链管理领域——转移至纳什维尔的新区域总部。上周，科莫新闻报道称，星巴克在其企业总部对技术部门进行重组时，额外裁员61人。
华盛顿州州领导人也因近日通过“百万富翁税”而遭到批评，该法案由民主党州长鲍勃·弗格森于3月30日签署。这项措施被称为该州有史以来首个所得税，得到进步派和社会主义者的支持，却遭到保守派的反对。
新税法将对年收入超过100万美元的家庭征收9.9%的所得税。
据当地商业记者报道，星巴克为何选择纳什维尔而非西雅图进行扩张
西雅图市长凯蒂·威尔逊表示，西雅图警察局将被要求对任何移民执法活动的举报进行调查、核实和记录。（凯蒂·威尔逊竞选西雅图市长团队）
星巴克并非唯一受该州经济政策影响的企业。位于西雅图最高摩天大楼顶层的标志性商业俱乐部哥伦比亚塔俱乐部上月在运营四十多年后关闭。该俱乐部长期以来一直是高管、开发商和 civic 领袖的聚集地，其将关闭归因于远程工作和高空置率导致的办公室客流量和市中心商业活动下滑。批评者迅速将该俱乐部关闭视为西雅图商业信心减弱的又一迹象。
周一，华盛顿州共和党对威尔逊和市议会进行了猛烈抨击，在X平台上发帖称：“马克思主义者@西雅图市长凯蒂·威尔逊更关心为公共厕所剪彩拍照，而非市中心大规模的资本外逃，与此同时@西雅图市议会却坐视不理，任由这座曾经的标志性城市走向衰落。”
这条抨击针对的是威尔逊近期为市中心新公共厕所举办的宣传活动，批评者在担忧西雅图经济和商业环境的同时，对该活动进行了嘲讽。
尽管威尔逊那句如今臭名昭著的“就，拜拜吧”在听众中引发了笑声和掌声，但随即在社交媒体上引发保守派的强烈反弹，批评她的经济政策。
“西雅图的社会主义市长面对华盛顿州的财富外流，居然说‘拜拜’……还笑了。我们完蛋了，”布兰迪·克鲁斯写道。
社会主义市长对逃离的百万富翁的直白单字回应引发众怒：‘我们完蛋了’
2022年3月13日，华盛顿州西雅图，太空针塔矗立在西雅图天际线上，背景可见雷尼尔山。这座观景塔建于1962年世界博览会期间，尽管近期城市面临无家可归和犯罪问题，仍是热门旅游景点。（约翰·摩尔/盖蒂图片社）
点击此处下载福克斯新闻应用
“这段视频将载入史册，”华盛顿州共和党在X平台上发帖称。“@西雅图市长凯蒂·威尔逊不仅不适合担任市长，她缺乏风度和感恩之心。或许，她才是应该离开#西雅图的人。”
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系萨卡和威尔逊寻求进一步置评。
福克斯新闻数字频道的雷切尔·德尔·吉迪切、约书亚·Q·纳尔逊和安德鲁·马克·米勒对本文亦有贡献。
彼得·皮内多是福克斯新闻数字频道的政治撰稿人。
Dem who welcomed socialist mayor’s ‘change’ now sounding alarm over billionaire exodus: ‘Gravely concerned’
May 18, 2026 2:36pm EDT / Fox News
Council Member Rob Saka said he is ‘gravely concerned’ after previously praising then Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s ‘energy’
By Peter Pinedo Fox News
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!
blob:https://www.foxnews.com/f22d9e28-794d-43ca-a564-5c53df283789
Listen to this article
4 min
A Democratic city council member who once welcomed the “change” from socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is now admitting he is “gravely concerned” about the business exodus affecting the major American city.
This comes as blue states like Washington and New York face a business exodus in favor of more market-friendly red states. Starbucks, a major player in Seattle’s business scene, recently announced a major expansion into Nashville while simultaneously cutting Seattle-based corporate jobs, a move that has intensified concerns about Seattle’s business climate and economic competitiveness.
Wilson, a self-proclaimed socialist, recently went viral for laughing off the exodus of billionaires and business leaders from her city, saying, “I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are super overblown,” and adding, “the ones that leave? Like, bye.”
Now, less than five months into Wilson’s term, Seattle Democratic Councilmember Rob Saka admitted to the New York Times, “I am gravely concerned,” telling the outlet, “This is real.”
BISHOP BARRON SLAMS ‘BORDERLINE COMMUNISTS’ SANDERS, MAMDANI AHEAD OF TRUMP PRAYER EVENT: ‘ECONOMY THAT KILLS’
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson declared last year at a barista picket line, “I am not buying Starbucks, and you should not either.’”(David Ryder/Reuters)
Saka previously welcomed Wilson after she defeated incumbent Bruce Harrell, saying in a statement, “The voters have spoken, calling for change and a renewed focus on affordability, community, and fighting back against a resurgent Trump agenda.”
He praised the “energy she brings to leadership,” and said he was “look[ing] forward to partnering with her to build a thriving, inclusive Seattle that uplifts working families, expands universal preschool for all, ends food deserts, and creates safer, more connected neighborhoods across our city.”
Starbucks recently announced it will shift 2,000 corporate jobs, primarily in IT and supply chain management, to a new regional headquarters in Nashville. Last week, KOMO News reported Starbucks laid off an additional 61 employees as part of a reorganization of its technology department at its corporate headquarters.
State leaders in Washington have also faced criticism for recently passing the “millionaires tax,” which Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson signed on March 30. The measure has been described as the state’s first-ever income tax, backed by progressives and socialists and opposed by conservatives.
The new tax will impose a 9.9% income tax on households earning more than $1 million each year.
WHY STARBUCKS PICKED NASHVILLE OVER SEATTLE FOR EXPANSION, ACCORDING TO LOCAL BUSINESS REPORTER
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said the Seattle Police Department will be required to investigate, verify, and document any reports of immigration enforcement activity.(Katie Wilson for Seattle)
Starbucks is not the only business impacted by the state’s economic policies. The Columbia Tower Club, an iconic business club atop Seattle’s tallest skyscraper, closed last month after more than four decades. Long considered a hub for executives, developers and civic leaders, the club cited declining office traffic and downtown business activity tied to remote work and high vacancy rates. Critics quickly pointed to the closure as another sign of weakening business confidence in Seattle.
On Monday, the Washington State Republican Party ripped into both Wilson and the city council, posting on X, “Marxist @MayorofSeattle Katie Wilson is more concerned about toilet ribbon-cutting photo opps than massive capital flight in downtown #Seattle all the while @SeattleCouncil stands idle as a once iconic city crumbles.”
The jab refers to a recent Wilson event promoting new downtown public restrooms, which critics mocked amid concerns about Seattle’s economy and business climate.
Though Wilson’s now-infamous “like, bye” line drew laughs and applause from her audience, it immediately sparked backlash on social media from conservatives criticizing her economic policy.
“Seattle’s Socialist Mayor responds to exodus of wealth from Washington State by saying ‘BYE’… then laughing. We’re doomed,” wrote Brandi Kruse.
SOCIALIST MAYOR’S BLUNT 1-WORD MESSAGE TO FLEEING MILLIONAIRES SPARKS OUTRAGE: ‘WE’RE DOOMED’
The Space Needle stands over the Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier visible in the background in Seattle, Wash., on March 13, 2022. The observation tower was built in 1962 for the World’s Fair and remains a popular tourist attraction despite recent challenges with homelessness and crime in the city.(John Moore/Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
“This clip will live in infamy,” the Washington State Republican Party posted on X. “@MayorofSeattle Katie Wilson is not only unfit to be mayor, she lacks grace and gratitude. Perhaps, she’s the one who should leave #Seattle.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Saka and Wilson for additional comment.
Fox News Digital’s Rachel del Guidice, Joshua Q. Nelson and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
发表回复