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Kari Lake: “A lot of that is because the hardworking middle class…”

Featuring: Kari Lake, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Arizona

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Kari Lake Speaks on Border Issues & The State of Arizona | Sid & Friends In The Morning

Published | Video Starts at 15:05

We're going to watch a lot of industries start to crumble. We're seeing all those restaurants closing down. You know, the cracker barrels of the world. Yeah. Red Lobster. Red Lobster. And A lot of that is because the hardworking middle class, working class people who are a lot of times the customers of those restaurants, they don't have the money anymore. No. To go enjoy once a week or once a month. They're killing us. They're killing us. They are. Bottom line. Well, you're beautiful, you're great. (15:05–15:14)

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Asserts that middle and working-class people lack money, affecting restaurant patronage.

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