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Josh Shapiro: “The previous record was held in Detroit.”

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Published May 26, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:20

I want to watch a game. Right, right, right. But people, thank you. People show up. We set a record, over 810,000 people. For the draft. For the draft. The previous record was held in Detroit. My friend, Gretchen Whitmer, and we broke her record, which was kind of funny. Who's going? Yeah, you are. But it was amazing. We did a hell of a job. (04:20–04:23)

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