Zohran Mamdani: “One of the main reasons that we know that Elon Musk took $80…”

“That's what we're paying for with all those dollars, and that's the city we love. I think what Brad has also shown by being the money guy is holding people accountable. One of the main reasons that we know that Elon Musk took $80 million out of the city budget was because that was something that Brad discovered. And I think that. And we're gonna get it back. So every penny. And at the core of this is about actual accountability, because what we have is a federal administration in Washington that is authoritarian in its actions and its vision.” (13:08–13:16)

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