But look, what I've learned here is, first of all, I've got residents of Springfield who are coming to me with a dozen different problems. They've been talking about it for months or in some cases years. The American media totally ignored [Springfield's problems] until they showed up to fact check what some people were saying about pets. Well, why weren't you in Springfield, Ohio, six months ago talking about the housing crisis? Why wasn't the american media in Springfield, Ohio, six months ago talking about skyrocketing rates, of accidents, of car insurance? (43:10–43:17)
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Asserts that the American media ignored Springfield's problems until a specific incident involving pets.
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