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Kathy Hochul: “We have the highest number of staged crashes in the entire…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

Rochester Budget Rally

Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 33:55

And I'm saying, wait, wait, wait. My drivers aren't any worse than theirs, right? I mean, I'm going to defend my drivers. So what's going on here? Well, We have the highest number of staged crashes in the entire country. What does that mean there are actually criminals out there who intentionally cause an accident, then they go sue somebody. (33:55–34:00)

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Asserts that New York has the highest number of staged crashes in the U.S.

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