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Michael Blake: “Richie Torres cares more about Bibi than he cares about the…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake to challenge Rep. Ritchie Torres in Democratic primary | NBC New York

Published | Video Starts at 00:02

I'm running for Congress because the Bronx deserves better than Richie Torres. Richie Torres cares more about Bibi than he cares about the Bronx, more about AIPAC than he does about your academics. We need to focus on cost of living. We have to focus on how people need us to help them with groceries, as opposed to Richie, who's helping support a genocide. (00:02–00:09)

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Asserts that Richie Torres prioritizes foreign interests over local concerns in the Bronx.

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