Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Donavan McKinney: “Federally, [the minimum wage is] still 725. That is absurd.”

Featuring: Donavan McKinney, Michigan House of Representatives, District 11

CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney

Published August 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:45

Look forward to. That's the American dream. But we need to raise the minimum wage immediately. Federally, [the minimum wage is] still 725. That is absurd. The second thing we can do immediately is, and hopefully with the coalition, because I can't do it by myself in Congress. I need partners. (08:45–08:49)

CLAIM

Asserts that the federal minimum wage is $7.25.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Donavan McKinney

“The average member of Congress spends about 5% of their office budget promoting themselves. He spends 11 times that.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 05:22-05:30
“Detroit, we had the largest black homeownership rate out of any major city in America... upwards of over 80%.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 17:45-17:53
“We have lost power 57 times [in a little over four and a half years].”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 34:15-34:22
“Michigan is home to I think at least 80% of the country's fresh water and then 20, little over 20% of the world's fresh water because of our…”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 45:43-45:56
“Detroit, in our metro region, had the worst air quality not only in the country, but the entire world.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 53:29-53:35
“Facial recognition technology was 70 to 80% wrong for black individuals with beards.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:06:36-1:06:43
“The vast majority of deaths at the hands of police officers to black people stem from a traffic stop.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:08:49-1:08:59
“He's the first congressional member in history to invest campaign money in crypto.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:13:47-1:13:52
“We got a congressman in name only who doesn't pick up the phone for people.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 05:01-05:06
“This is the fifth portion of the restaurant district in the country or something.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 05:08-05:11
“He uses his office allotment, taxpayer money to promote himself.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 05:15-05:22
“A lot of these dollars, taxpayer money is supposed to go to the day-to-day operations of the district.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 05:38-05:48
“We haven't changed the poverty line and I don't know how long in decades.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 09:17-09:22
“As a state rep, which I currently am, I was able to bring home over $600 million for lead pipe replacement.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 10:57-11:04
“Detroit... is also the blackest and poorest major city in all of America.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 11:08-17:03
“Our public school system here in the city had to literally shut off all the drinking water.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 11:09-11:16
“We still have wooden pipes on the ground, still operating.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 11:44-11:49
“President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris created the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, first time in the nation's history.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 14:14-14:21
“Detroit was one of [the areas for pilot programs by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention].”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 14:24-14:26
“Michigan became the first state in the country to have a statewide community advisor adventure program.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 15:05-15:12
“Our homicides had dropped [in Michigan].”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 15:05-15:14
“I got dollars from the state to build the first youth mental health facility in northeast Detroit.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 15:27-15:35
“The Democratic trifecta at that time under Obama decided to take our taxpayer money and bail out the banks instead of the people.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 18:03-18:10
“The negotiations [for the George Floyd Justice Policing Act] broke down because of qualified immunity.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 19:07-19:11
“Under Biden, Congress in the House passes, I think, at least two or three times the John Lewis Voting Rights and Advancement act, and it…”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 20:16-20:25
“There's the Project 2025 agenda [that is] not just trying to figure out ways to suppress our vote.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 21:58-22:02
“He only won with a small percentage of the vote. He won with 28% of the vote total.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 25:38-25:44
“His claim to fame is like 30, 40 million dollars to the district as a congressional member.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 26:13-26:18
“I brought home over $2 billion to the district and the surrounding areas.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 26:17-26:21
“Ending the school to prison pipeline.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 26:20-26:30
“DTE is our monopoly utility.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 31:05-31:08
“DTE sucks.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 31:12-31:14
“My opponent, Sheree, he's taking tens of thousands of dollars from [DTE].”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 31:43-31:47
“We had a three day blackout for seniors in my district.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 35:24-35:31
“DT keeps saying, oh, you know, we're gonna do better, we're gonna do better. But we gotta raise your rates, though.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 35:38-35:44
“It's called Money out of politics.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 37:34-37:37
“It got approved from the state board of canvassers.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 37:38-37:41
“The ballot initiative that collected over 600,000 signatures is going to be on this year's November ballot.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 37:40-37:46
“It's going to pass with 80% of the vote, whether you're a Democrat, Republican, independent.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 37:40-37:51
“The wealthy are getting more wealthy, the poor are getting more poor.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 42:10-42:14
“A moratorium on data centers.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 46:01-46:08
“Michigan has the most progressive data center laws in the country in terms of like data center protections.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 46:46-46:53
“In Michigan, that [water issues due to data centers] isn't happening yet because of the legislation we passed.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 47:15-47:21
“SEIU became the first union to sign on to the Green New Deal.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 50:24-50:37
“Introducing Polka, which is Protecting Overburdened Communities act, also known as Cumulative Impact legislation.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 51:30-51:38
“The government isn't looking at toxins being emitted in air in totality, they're looking at it in isolation.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 51:53-52:01
“We need a one pair, one single pair healthcare system because corporations still are greedy, man, at the end of the day.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 59:07-59:17
“They can get to pick and choose who gets quality care even after you pay for it, man.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 59:17-59:24
“You're paying these high ass premiums and these crazy out of pocket costs.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 59:23-59:28
“Your job is paying for it, and then you have to pay for it.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 59:27-59:31
“Like, why are we double paying? Really, in some cases, quadruple?”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 59:30-59:36
“Detroit businesses pay a certain amount to install green light cameras that feed to the Detroit Police Department.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:06:04-1:06:16
“Spending taxpayer money on flock cameras means we can't spend it on other things that matter.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:07:25-1:07:32
“I introduced legislation to pull the cops off the street and use cameras instead.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:08:40-1:08:48
“I support abolishing [ICE].”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:11:39-1:11:41
“[My opponent] voted, I believe, at least two or three times to freeze, of course, the department's budget.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:11:47-1:11:54
“Abolishing and prosecuting ICE.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:12:37-1:12:40
“[My opponent] is actually taking money from ICE contractors.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:13:14-1:13:18
“[My opponent] funded like, I'm talking about 10, I think close to six figures now from ICE contractors.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:13:18-1:13:24
“Crypto has now spent $2 million in this race.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:13:47-1:13:52
“He gets a fine, an ethic violation because he did not disclose his crypto holdings.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:16:30-1:16:37
“$200 a ethic violation. That's how old draconians the laws in the books are.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:16:40-1:16:47
“Ending cash bail.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:16:40-1:16:45
“We have to not only update our transparency laws, but we have to close the loophole for insider trading.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:16:47-1:16:54
“Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is the only member of Congress from Michigan out of the Michigan delegation that signed the block the bombs.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:19:46-1:19:55
“On day one, when you all elect me and help put me across the finish line in the next three days, we will do that.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:19:55-1:20:03
“When you send that money overseas, it's less money for critical resources here and programs.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:20:26-1:20:34
“We're spending billions. I'm talking about billions a day. And I just. In Iran alone.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:21:05-1:21:10
“Getting all corporate money out of our politics. So ending Citizens United, we have to do that.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:29-1:23:37
“Banning congressional stock trading.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:29-1:23:33
“Ending America's permanent wars.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:29-1:23:33
“Ending all US Aid to Israel.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:29-1:23:33
“Ending Citizens United.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:33-1:23:35
“Second thing is Medicare for all.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:41-1:23:44
“Support Medicare for all.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:41-1:23:44
“Third thing is universal free child care.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:44-1:23:47
“Tuition free public college.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:23:44-1:23:47
“A free Palestine.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:24:06-1:24:09
“Housing for all.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:24:46-1:24:52
“There should be no unhoused folks in our country.”
CAN DETROIT ELECT A PROGRESSIVE? | Donavan McKinney | Uploaded August 2, 2026 | 1:24:47-1:24:52