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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We can choose $50 million and counting in dark money trying…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Published July 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 15:58

This is something that we have to choose. Michigan. It is something that we have to elect to do. And right now, there is a very clear choice before us. We can choose $50 million and counting in dark money trying to buy the state of Michigan. or we can choose Dr. Abduct Abdul El Sayed. But the choice is up to us right now. Michigan. Michigan. You can choose a different future. (15:58–16:08)

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Asserts that $50 million in dark money is being used to influence Michigan's politics.

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“Six elections started off six elections in a row. Starting in 1992, Democratic presidential candidates won here in Michigan.”
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“Democrats must rely on the same dark money, 50 million and counting from the same people that backed 35 election deniers to Congress who…”
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“The last time Democrats won in the House won our largest majority since Watergate in 2018.”
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“185 Democratic candidates of all backgrounds, rural and urban, progressive and moderate ran by not taking a dime in corporate money.”
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“The standup strike of 2023 improved the lives of auto workers and showed the rest of us what organized labor can do when workers are united…”
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“Donald Trump spent most of his speech rehashing the same big old tired lie that he actually quote, unquote won the 2020 election.”
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“If we do not take back the House and the Senate, we're going to make it a whole lot easier for him and his cronies to do just that [overturn…”
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“Democrats have to win a majority in Congress.”
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“One of the causes, deep causes, have been bad trade deals that hollowed out states like Michigan.”
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“Our entire electoral system has been consumed by big money.”
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“Thanks to this Republican administration, Donald Trump, and this corrupt Supreme Court, it is now worse than ever before.”
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“Real wages are falling behind.”
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“The prices of everything from groceries to houses are skyrocketing.”
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“Our water, food and air are being poisoned to pad the profits of major corporations.”
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“Big money is flooding our political system more than ever before.”
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“Abdul came home to rebuild its health department as a public health official.”
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“He earned the endorsement of the UAW, an institution that knows Michigan workers.”
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“Michigan wants to establish health care as a right to every person in this state.”
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“No child in Michigan ever drinks poisoned water ever again.”
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