They have so many lobbyists, Pearson. They have multiple lobbyists for every single congressional office. You must have some stories about that. Well, I mean, I would remember. I mean, After my first term, I swore off all lobbyist impact money. I didn't take it. But, like, when I first got there, they tell you, this is what you got to do. So I show up and like, you'd go to your nightly fundraiser and a third of the room, half the room would be different. (38:51–38:55)
CLAIM
Asserts that Matt Gaetz stopped accepting lobbyist money after his first term.
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.
