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Ron DeSantis: “I didn't believe, like, oh, because some people are like, you know, you know, build trains, do that. You know…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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And then I, when Jared came the same message, just like, listen, you know, I just want people to be able to get from point A to point B and I. And I want to reduce traffic any way we can. And I didn't believe, like, oh, because some people are like, you know, you know, build trains, do that. You know, that doesn't work in Florida. It just doesn't. So you have to look to see where you need to have wider roads, if there are additional roads, and you need to do that. (07:41–07:49)

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Asserts that building trains is not a viable solution for Florida's transportation needs.

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