The reason why is the interesting questionm, surely.
"Of course, she could have also done it out of pure spite."
Saying something disappointing or hurtful by accident still requires a reason - some prompt or motive. It doesn't just happen. Unless this mayor has some sort of unfortunate condition there was absolutely no reason for her to refer to the matter of Santa's reality at all. None. It's not part of her role. It's not why she was there. It has no real relevance to the occasion - which was to add a bit of seasonal jollity and switch the lights on. That was her only job. "click".
Biting the hand that feeds IT
