Kari Lake: “We are a country based on merit, hard work. We'll get you…”

“I mean, we're not a racist country. Why should we allow for racism in our hiring practices? That's been going on for far too long. You're right. We are a country based on merit, hard work. We'll get you ahead. And that's what the Trump administration wants to move back toward. Absolutely. Zoran Mamdani here in New York has his pick for the FDNY commissioner. The first openly gay woman to lead the department, has no operational firefighting experience, names Lillian Bonsignore, right there on the left, leads EMS operations for the fire department.” (00:38–00:45)

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