But the broad brush that is frequently used damages communities like mine more because it makes it difficult for us to recruit physicians, to recruit companies. It hurts us economically. And it's bad enough when you have, when Governor Rick Perry was running for president, he was on the national stage. He was at a Republican debate and said bombs were going off in El Paso. It's ridiculous, but you have to put push back. So, you know, so I was so upset. I was a county judge, I think at the time, either county judge or county commissioner. (1:00:47–1:00:55)
CLAIM
Asserts that Rick Perry falsely claimed bombs were going off in El Paso.
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