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Elon Musk: “And they were being paid twice the normal room rate at 100%…”

Featuring: Elon Musk, Senior Advisor to the President, Head of Department of Government Efficiency | National

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Published | Video Starts at 17:17

We have a case in New York where a Hotel has paid $59 million, $59 million because of, because it's housing migrants, illegal migrants, all illegal I believe. And they were being paid twice the normal room rate at 100% occupancy. Unbelievable. So it's a racket. Can I ask a question, if I may? Sort of just going for the President's comments at a high level. (17:17–17:20)

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