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Curtis Sliwa: “The city and state should have been doing [tending to the…”

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

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People, homeless, emotionally disturbed veterans. I'm out there every day tending to their needs with the guardian angels, doing things that The city and state should have been doing [tending to the needs of homeless, emotionally disturbed veterans] a long time ago, but neglected them and instead spent $7 billion on migrants. that we don't even know. That is a disgrace. We should be there for our own people who are suffering and wallowing in desperation and despair. (39:24–39:34)

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Asserts that $7 billion was spent on migrants instead of addressing the needs of homeless and veterans.

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