PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Shri Thanedar: “This money's coming largely from the corporations. This…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

Watch on YouTube

How his Past Guides his Future, Shri Thanedar's Political Journey

Published | Video Starts at 1:07:44

You probably need about $10 million or something. Oh, yeah, maybe 100. You know, to run, become a president. Over a billion dollars. Yeah. Now look, where is this money coming from? This money's coming largely from the corporations. This money is largely coming from wealthy individuals who are giving. Look at the mayoral campaign. Many of the rich people have given $8,000 each to the mayoral candidates. Now why do you think these rich people are giving this kind of money to the politicians? (1:07:44–1:07:51)

CLAIM

Asserts that campaign funding largely comes from corporations and wealthy individuals.

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.


Shri Thanedar

Discover more from

Shri Thanedar

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.