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Curtis Sliwa: “My sons are afraid. Their family, their friends, many in the…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 34:46

They cannot suddenly accept the fact that you're coming in like a firefighter and you're going to put out these flames. You've got a lot of explaining to do, a lot of apologizing to do. My sons are afraid. Their family, their friends, many in the Jewish community, are concerned if you become mayor. because they don't think when anti Semitism rears its ugly head, which it's now doing more than ever before, that you will have the ability to come in and put out those flames of hate. (34:46–34:54)

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Asserts that [Curtis Sliwa's] sons, their family, friends, and many in the Jewish community are concerned about [an unnamed individual's] potential mayoral leadership.

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