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Eric Adams: “We had tens of thousands on our streets [protesting] day…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Discusses Political Strategy and Challenges on Squawk Box

Published | Video Starts at 10:12

1 million independents did not vote. Yet we have yet to hear from 700,000 Republicans. I think what Madani did, he had an army already built. They were already on our college … We had tens of thousands on our streets [protesting] day after Gaza took place on October 7th. … army of that was already angry by the presidential race. So he didn't have to recruit. He took that army and funneled that anger. (10:12–10:19)

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Asserts that tens of thousands protested in the streets following the events in Gaza on October 7th.

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