PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mark Pocan: “When it comes to Chicago, when it comes to Milwaukee, I…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

Watch on YouTube

What Rep. Mark Pocan Says Is Really Driving Prices — And What Congress Must Do

Published | Video Starts at 12:23

I think it's more difficult than in D.C. i mean, D.C. obviously is a product, so, so to speak, of the federal government. Right. So therefore, he has a lot more control because we have budgetary control for D.C. however, When it comes to Chicago, when it comes to Milwaukee, I don't think he [Donald Trump] can do what he's putting the bravado out there he wants to do. But what he wants to do is keep you focused on crime, that there's crime going on everywhere, because that's a great fear factor for authoritarians across the globe to … (12:23–12:32)

CLAIM

Asserts that Trump cannot exert the same control over Chicago and Milwaukee as in D.C.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mark Pocan

Discover more from

Mark Pocan

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.