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Brad Lander: “We're not going to let [the Trump administration] cut New…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Upper West Side Town Hall with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander

Published | Video Starts at 09:00

… undermine birthright citizenship, we're not going to let them cancel climate programs, we're not going to let them undermine dei, we're not going to let them roll back civil rights. We're not going to let [the Trump administration] cut New York City's funding. And when people stand up and fight back, good things start to happen. And you're even already starting to see that in Congress, where House Republicans Susan Collins is already saying, I don't know if I want to pay the price if we destroy Medicaid. (09:00–09:15)

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Asserts opposition to efforts by the Trump administration to cut funding for New York City.

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