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Ron DeSantis: “If the government were to do [the Brightline train], we…”

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Governor DeSantis Makes Tampa Bay Rays Announcement

Published | Video Starts at 26:22

Governor, how can we get the bullet train from Orlando to come from Miami to Orlando to come to this door as far as Florida's bullet train and other transportation improvements for this vital area? If the government were to do [the Brightline train], we would hemorrhage money. Right? And so that's why I always said, I said, look, look, you guys, if you do it, great. And I know they're interested in doing it. (26:22–26:26)

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Asserts that government funding of the Brightline train would result in financial losses.

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