My position as the mayor of the city of New York is to fight for, for New Yorkers and continue the recovery that I did in an administration that went through Covid and that went to 230, something,000 migrants and asylum seekers that cost us $7.5 billion with a B from the previous administration. I've been consistent and I cannot be more clearer on that, on my consistency. Listen, I don't doubt that for a moment. I'm just saying you obviously got elected as a Democratic politician. (21:52–22:03)
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Asserts that handling 230,000 migrants and asylum seekers cost New York City $7.5 billion.
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