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Brandon Johnson: “[The governor of Texas] was very intentional about cities…”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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One-on-one with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson | Cap Times Idea Fest

Published | Video Starts at 17:28

The governor of Texas used this as a way to attack cities. And to be more specific, he was sending them to cities that were not just run by democrats, but he [The governor of Texas] was very intentional about cities that were run by people of color. because they wanted to use this issue, which we're seeing this now as our vice president, you know, fights to make history. (17:28–17:33)

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Asserts that the governor of Texas targeted cities run by people of color.

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