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Lisa McClain: “The median asking rent is now almost $5,300 a month in…”

Featuring: Lisa McClain, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 9th Congressional District

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Chairwoman McClain speaks at a House Republican Leadership Press Conference. 7/14/2026

Published | Video Starts at 04:18

Ask Mayor Monda me what happened to rent in his beloved city of New York City. Let me share with you the facts. Not the rhetoric, but the facts. The median asking rent is now almost $5,300 a month in Manhattan and $4,300 a month in Brooklyn. Guess what? Those are higher than before he took over with his communist ideology. Rents increased, Mr. Mandami. What happened to free rent? What happened to free? (04:18–04:24)

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Asserts that the median asking rent in Manhattan is $5,300 and in Brooklyn is $4,300.

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