Matt Gaetz: “There's no reason that old Jim Clyburn seat should exist…”

“If you're a state legislator, do not walk, do not drive the speed limit, break every traffic law if necessary, getting to your state capitol, and let's squeeze another seat out of South Carolina. There's no reason that old Jim Clyburn seat should exist. That's fake anyway. And I've been talking to people all week. I've been talking to my sources other than Florida, where Governor DeSantis has been terrific. I do not see the enthusiasm that we need to see.” (15:12–15:17)

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.