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Matt Gaetz: “There has to be a villain. And that's what white people have…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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Matt Gaetz: Ted Cruz's Delusional 2028 Bid, the ADL, and Identity Politics Taking Over the Right

Published | Video Starts at 06:10

No, it's immoral to discriminate against Jews and white Christians and black people and Indonesians and every group on the basis of their DNA, period. Well, There has to be a villain. And that's what white people have become in this really threat constructed environment around identity. Well, I've actually reached out to those groups and said, I will make common cause with you. I'll support you, I'll send you money if you will just defend the principle. (06:10–06:19)

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Asserts that white people have been made into villains in identity politics.

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