Abdul El-Sayed: “This is the kind of transaction that happens in races big…”

“Money. Cynical, but it's not dumb. There's something on the back end of it. Yeah, right. And unfortunately, like, this is the biggest example, but This is the kind of transaction that happens in races big and small all over the country, and it's this legalized form of corruption. But $70 million, what message is that sending to the rest of the country? It's one that. Adam, it's going to be like a thunderclap. I mean, this is a referendum.” (08:27–08:35)

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