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The Political Showdown: Mayors Clash with Congress Over Immigration Policies
There will come a time when black people wake up and become intellectually independent enough to think for themselves, as other humans are intellectually independent enough to think for themselves. Then the black man will think like a black man and he will feel for other black people, and this new thinking and feeling will cause black people to stick together. And then at that point you'll have a situation where when you attack one black man, you are attacking all black men, and this type of black thinking will cause all black people to stick together. And this type of thinking also will bring an end to the brutality inflicted upon black people by white people, and it is the only thing that will bring an end to it. No federal court, state court or city court will bring an end to it. It's something that the black man has to bring an end to himself.
Speaker 2:Peace and welcome back, welcome back to Freedmen's Affairs Radio. I'm your host, vaughn Black, and we haven't got there yet, family. We haven't got there yet what you just heard Brother Malcolm say. We're getting there. We've started the process, we got a long fight ahead of us and we're going to get there, but we're not there yet. That said, that said, once again, welcome back and let me get a music bed in here and we're going to start off the program today, march 11th, 2025.
Speaker 2:Today's math is knowledge, knowledge, and that borns wisdom. But here's the thing In the mathematics, whenever you see duplicate numbers like that, it indicates a greater emphasis on that principle. So, like today is the 11th, and we say knowledge, knowledge. Right, there's a, there's a emphasis to to really contemplate or to dig deeper. Knowledge, knowledge, right, in this case, makes us wiser or wise in the dome, right, let us keep that in mind. Family today, family today.
Speaker 2:We're not going to stay long at all. Hopefully I can get you out of here quick. Just want to whisper in your ear for a few minutes, but it ain't going to be no whispering because, man, we're going to start off, we're going to go to Washington DC to the political thing you know, this week. Last week they had what they call the joint session, where the president addressed the joint session of Congress. And, man, I gotta tell you it was some fireworks up there. It was some fireworks up there. I mean high explosives, and we're gonna go to it, we're gonna go to it.
Speaker 2:Let me let this play a little bit. This thing is man, it's just jazzy here. Okay, yeah, but they had Mayor Wu from Boston she was up there, the Asian woman. They had the mayor from Denver, colorado, I believe, johnson. They had Chicago mayor up there from Chicago, illinois, mayor Brandon Johnson, the Emperor of Chicago. And they had also Mayor Eric Adams of New York City up there on Capitol Hill to testify at this hearing. I want to say so without further ado. Let's go to it. Hank, I'm telling you, family, hang on to your seat, hang on to your seats, because this was some high explosives here and this thing got really, really testy. But let's hold on just a second. Let me bring it up, let me bring it up, let me bring it up.
Speaker 3:No one in this room should be surprised that your approval rating because I thought you might do this and when I hear your answer, no one in this room should be surprised that your approval rating is 6.6%. Now, that's not just me saying this Newsweek article. The least popular politician in America is Brandon Johnson. You can go with.
Speaker 5:Mr.
Speaker 4:Frost and Mr Green. I'm reclaiming my time.
Speaker 5:That's what you want.
Speaker 4:No, no, ms Presley, I've been very accommodating to you and I take particular umbrage on the survival of sexual violence.
Speaker 6:You all have blood on your hands.
Speaker 7:I do not think you guys are bad people, but I think that you are ideologically misled, which is why, unfortunately, based on your responses, I'm all going to be criminally referring you to the Department of Justice for investigation and as soon as I leave here, these will be going over to Pam Bondi.
Speaker 2:Yeah, you heard that those were just clips. Those were just clips of the proceedings and we're going to go into it and let me just All right, I have my next question.
Speaker 6:When an illegal alien rapes a woman, do you believe you're on the right side of history? Mayor Adams? Yes or no? Thank you, mr Chairman. All of the mayors here today are actively working to harm the American people you represent. You all have blood on your hands. I'm going to ask a series of yes or no questions today and I would like to remind all of you you are under oath. I only want a yes or no to my questions. My first question do you acknowledge breaking into our country is a crime? Mayor Adams? Yes or no? Do you acknowledge breaking into our country is a crime?
Speaker 8:I acknowledge.
Speaker 6:Yes or no?
Speaker 8:I acknowledge.
Speaker 6:Okay, honorable Johnson, he's not going to answer the question. Yes or no, breaking into our country against the law?
Speaker 9:Yes, or no Depends how you cross the border. Okay, mayor Johnson yes or no?
Speaker 10:Comprehensive immigration reform policies are what's necessary.
Speaker 6:Mayor Wu, do you have a better answer than these gentlemen before you? Yes or no? Yes, Okay. Do you believe it's acceptable for illegals who commit heinous crimes be released back into the public instead of being detained and deported? Mayor Adams, yes or no?
Speaker 1:Anyone break a crime.
Speaker 6:Yes or no, this is not hard. Yes or no?
Speaker 12:Anyone that break a crime should be-.
Speaker 6:Okay, mayor, yes or no?
Speaker 9:They should be deported.
Speaker 6:Okay, Mayor. Any individual that causes harm and breaks the law should be held accountable. This is why you have 6% approval rating? Because you suck at answering questions, mayor Wu.
Speaker 11:yes, or no, anyone who's a public safety threat should be prosecuted.
Speaker 6:All right, I have my next question when an illegal alien rapes a woman, do you believe you're on the right side of history? Mayor Adams, yes or no? Can we say that question?
Speaker 1:Okay.
Speaker 6:Mayor Johnston, when an illegal alien rapes a woman, do you believe you're on the right side of history, yes or no?
Speaker 9:I will charge and prosecute them.
Speaker 6:Yes or no. Okay, you said you would go to jail, didn't you? I will charge and prosecute anyone For harboring illegal aliens, or something, mayor Johnston.
Speaker 10:Could you repeat your question please?
Speaker 6:When an illegal alien rapes a woman, do you believe you're on the right side of history, could you?
Speaker 4:clarify that question.
Speaker 6:Okay, Mayor Wu, yes or no?
Speaker 11:No, rapist obviously horrible. Why are you letting rapists back out onto the streets of Boston? That is not true. That is not what's happening in Boston.
Speaker 6:When an illegal alien molests a kid, molests an underage kid. Do you pat yourself on the back for being compassionate, mayor Adams? It's despicable and he should be arrested. Mayor.
Speaker 9:Johnson, I prosecute folks that commit crimes like that.
Speaker 6:You guys let them out on the streets, mayor Johnson.
Speaker 10:We arrest violent criminals in the city of Chicago.
Speaker 11:Mayor Wu, we investigate arrest and prosecute.
Speaker 6:You guys don't sound very confident today. Would your city honor Adams, yes or no? In?
Speaker 1:conformance with law, we will honor detainees Mayor.
Speaker 6:Johnson.
Speaker 9:If there's a criminal warrant, we'll help them pick them up. If there's no criminal warrant, we'll honor a notification request.
Speaker 10:Mayor Johnson Criminal warrants. We always cooperate with federal agents with a criminal warrant.
Speaker 11:Mayor Wu Get a criminal warrant, we will enforce.
Speaker 6:A criminal warrant. I'm talking about an eyes detainer on an individual who's here illegal, who rapes kids. Do you all hate Donald Trump more than you love your country, Mayor Adams?
Speaker 8:I respect my president, I respect my yes or no?
Speaker 6:you're having the hardest time today, mayor Johnston.
Speaker 9:I love my country, yes or no I?
Speaker 6:love having the hardest time today, mayor Johnston.
Speaker 9:I love my country.
Speaker 6:Yes or no, I love my country, mayor Johnson.
Speaker 10:As a son of a pastor, I love everyone and this country.
Speaker 11:Mayor, will I love my country and my city?
Speaker 6:Are you all willing to go to jail for violating federal law? Mayor Adams. I'm not gonna violate federal law, so I don't have to worry about that, mayor Johnston.
Speaker 9:We don't violate federal law either. You don't violate federal law we do not violate federal law.
Speaker 6:Is it violating federal law if you don't honor detainer requests from ICE?
Speaker 9:Absolutely not. In fact, the statute Congressman Biggs shared we explicitly follow the statute says you cannot prohibit city employees from sharing information about someone's status with the government. We do not prohibit that.
Speaker 6:Do you love illegal aliens more than you love your fellow countrymen?
Speaker 9:I love all the residents of the city and county.
Speaker 6:Mayor Johnston, are you willing to go to jail for violating federal law?
Speaker 10:The city of Chicago complies with all laws.
Speaker 6:Oh.
Speaker 11:I highly doubt that, mayor Wu. We are not violating federal law.
Speaker 6:Mayor Wu, I have a last couple questions for you. Do you believe that ICE arresting a child rapist quote threatens everyone's safety? End quote yes or no, no? Does ICE arresting a murderous MS-13 gang member threaten everyone's safety? Yes or no?
Speaker 13:No.
Speaker 6:I would like to hold up this quote of you where you say ICE's efforts actually threaten the safety of everyone. End quote, boston Mayor Michelle Wu. You're a hypocrite. Thank you, mr Chairman, and I yield back.
Speaker 4:Chair recognizes Mr Chairman. I have a unanimous consent request.
Speaker 5:Mr Chairman, I have unanimous consent Proceed. I'd like to have unanimous consent request. Mr.
Speaker 4:Chairman, I have unanimous consent Proceed. I'd like to seek unanimous consent to enter into the record this article and I'll do this as a survivor of sexual violence myself.
Speaker 2:I don't impress you. This is from Quartz.
Speaker 5:March 2018. Without objection, so ordered. Data from Texas shows that US born and Without objection.
Speaker 4:so ordered, We've put it in the record.
Speaker 5:I haven't entered it.
Speaker 4:You have what.
Speaker 5:Mr Jerry, I have several articles. I need to enter them. Let me just go ahead with what the articles are.
Speaker 4:What's the next article?
Speaker 5:Let me proceed. Data from Texas shows that US born Americans commit more rape and murder than immigrants.
Speaker 4:Listen, this trend of you all trying to get thrown out of committees so you can get on MSNBC is going to end. We're not going to put up with it.
Speaker 5:This is my procedural right as a member of this committee to enter documents into the record.
Speaker 4:I am reclaiming my time.
Speaker 5:You do not get to dictate how I recite the articles for the record.
Speaker 4:You can go with Mr Frost and Mr Green. I am reclaiming my time. You do not get to dictate how I recite the articles for the record. Mr Subramaniam, it's 5 o'clock and I take particular umbrage as a survivor of sexual violence.
Speaker 5:I will enter into the record. This is my right. Thank you.
Speaker 4:No. No, it is Mr Subramaniam, mr Chair. No, no, it is Mr Subramaniam, mr Chair. No, you know the process of unanimous consent.
Speaker 5:You are not recognized. I have several articles to enter into the record.
Speaker 4:Mr Subramaniam, if you don't go, we're going to recognize Mr Timmons. Chair recognizes Mr Donalds from Florida. Thank you, Chairman.
Speaker 2:Uh-oh.
Speaker 12:Family. Uh-oh, hang on, hang on, hang on. Thank you, chairman. Talking about illegal immigration and oversight the entire time, I remember we had a group of this committee that went down to the El Paso section of the border this was back in February, march of 2021.
Speaker 12:And during that time period we were at one of the holding centers and there were these buses that were coming to the detention facility and they were picking up 30 kids, 50 kids, at random, walking out of the facility. And when I went over to question the bus driver that was transporting these kids, border agents told me, as a member of Congress, that you're not allowed to question the bus driver and, of course, people knowing me. I didn't take no for an answer and I repeated the question and I was told that this bunch of children was leaving El Paso and going to San Diego, and so what was occurring under the Biden administration is that they were busing unaccompanied minors all across the press to see the pictures of kids in cages. They did not want to see our borders being overrun. They wanted to disperse that problem all through the United States. That is the reckless history of illegal immigration under Joe Biden and the Democrat Party.
Speaker 12:Mayor Johnston of Denver you lamented earlier that there were 10 to 11 buses coming per day to your city. Did you ever talk to Joe Biden about why this was happening to your community?
Speaker 9:Thank you, Congressman. I both reached out to Governor Abbott from Texas. He didn't respond and I did?
Speaker 12:Why would you reach out to Governor Abbott of Texas when it is Joe Biden, the former commander in chief, that opened up our borders? Why didn't you talk to him?
Speaker 9:Well, our buses directly were being sent from Governor Abbott in Texas. So that was why we reached out to say we're happy to collaborate on a coordinated entry system. We understand no one state or no one city should bear the entire brunt of this, but let's collaborate.
Speaker 12:But I did so I'm glad you I'm glad you said that because that brings me to my next point Governor Abbott and Governor DeSantis when they started moving illegal aliens out of their states, who were bearing the brunt of what Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were doing, and they've sent them to Denver, they sent them to Chicago, they sent them to New York. You four could hide, hide behind the realities of illegal immigration on border towns all through our country and on cities and states who did not want to see illegal immigration but did not have the political representation to go to the White House. And only when it showed up on your doorstep did you get upset. Mayor Johnston, coming back to you, how much did your city spend on illegal immigration? Do you have a round number?
Speaker 9:Over the last couple of years on all newcomers, whatever their status was. It's around 79 million since 2022.
Speaker 12:Seventy nine million, mayor Johnson, chicago. How much is the city of Chicago spent on illegal immigration?
Speaker 10:Referring to the 2022 up to 2024 of the buses coming from Texas, roughly the same percentage of the state of Texas about 1% of our overall budget.
Speaker 12:What is that? Because we don't have the city's budget in front of me. Numbers.
Speaker 10:It's 1%, and if you want the actual calculation, we can make sure someone.
Speaker 12:You're the mayor. You don't have the math in front of you.
Speaker 10:It's 1% of the overall budget over the last four years, which is the same number that was sent from us, from the state of Texas.
Speaker 2:Mayor Johnson Family. He was on Johnson's bumper like a dog. He drug him like a rag doll just now and he's not finished. Listen up, listen up.
Speaker 12:I already asked you. You don't have a hard number, and if you don't have a hard number, you're not running your city. Well, Mayor. Adams, how much did the city of New York actually spend on illegal immigration? 6.9 billion of taxpayers 6.9 billion dollars of taxpayer money.
Speaker 2:Remember that number, family, that was Mayor Adams in New York 6.9 billion dollars spent on foreign nationals that were here illegally, came across the border illegally. 6.9 billion, not for the state of New York, for the city we're going to. I'm going to touch on that in a little bit, but we want to get through this, come back and visit that, but remember that number. But remember that number. Remember that number $6.9 billion. Almost $7 billion In the city. The five boroughs not Long Island, Nassau, Suffolk County, Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island almost $7 billion. Remember that number, family, but let us continue Back to it, Back to it.
Speaker 12:Money on a problem that was fostered on the American people. Mayor Wu, in the city of Boston, how much did you spend?
Speaker 11:We don't ask about immigration status and delivering citizens.
Speaker 12:You don't ask about how much money the city of Boston has spent on illegal immigration.
Speaker 11:Are you out of immigration status? Do you manage your budget or not, mayor? That is how we keep our state. Mayor Wu, do you manage your budget or not? We have the numbers to prove it. I manage my budget. I have a triple A bond rating dating back 10 years.
Speaker 12:So to the city of Boston just understand that your mayor does not care how much of your resources she has spent on people who are not citizens.
Speaker 11:The city of Boston is sick of having people outside Boston.
Speaker 12:Mr Behr, I have a question for you because I understand Cato's perspective when it comes to illegal immigration. I understand that the Cato Institute for a long time has had a standard of actually having open immigration into the United States, Generally speaking I don't want to get into specifics we support legal immigration. We want immigration to be legal.
Speaker 12:So let me ask you this question, because one of the great libertarians of the modern era, Milton Friedman, famously said you can either have open borders or a welfare state, but you have to choose. Mr Beer, what do you choose?
Speaker 15:Milton Friedman said he wanted to allow a legal immigration to continue. I disagree with Milton Friedman's position on that. We should have legal immigration and build a wall around the welfare state, not around the country. That's in the best interest of taxpayers.
Speaker 12:And I would argue that under the current system, where you have sanctuary cities popping up, it is not possible to build that wall. So America has to choose. Mr Beer, you're done. America has to choose between securing our nation or you're done. America has to choose between securing our nation or protecting the taxpayer. I choose secure the nation, I yield back.
Speaker 4:Chair Rick, it has Mr Gill from Texas.
Speaker 16:Thank you, mr Chairman, for holding this hearing on such an important topic. Mayor Johnson, I want to start with you. One of your first actions as mayor was establishing a deputy mayor for immigrant, migrant and refugee rights. I want to ask you a series of questions. If you could answer with a yes or no answer, that'd be great. First of all, do you support allowing illegal aliens to obtain driver's licenses? Just yes or no?
Speaker 10:So the city of Chicago has been a welcoming city for over 40 years.
Speaker 16:I'll take that as a yes. Next question that's the policy that we will hold to. Do you support tax dollars subsidizing or paying for the health care of illegal aliens?
Speaker 10:I support investments in all residents of the people of Chicago and that's what I do.
Speaker 16:That's a yes as well. Do you support free or reduced college for illegal aliens?
Speaker 10:Again, I support the investments of all residents, of the people of Chicago.
Speaker 16:That is a yes. Next question Do you support allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections? Again?
Speaker 10:I'm not over the jurisdiction of that type of law but again, I'm committed to investing in all residents of the people of Chicago.
Speaker 16:I'll take that as yes. I've got an article from the Chicago Sun-Times and I'll quote here briefly. Johnson proposed, among other things, that all residents, regardless of citizenship status, be able to vote for Chicago Board of Education members. Next question your website states and this is your campaign website quote I will not stop fighting until abortion access is completely secure for people all over the country. End quote. Yes or no? Do you support taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal aliens?
Speaker 10:I support the reproductive rights of all people.
Speaker 16:That is a yes as well. Your mayoral transition website mentioned support for creating a Chicago Board of Education non-citizen advisory board. Again, yes or no? Do you support appointing non-citizens to government advisory boards?
Speaker 10:I was invited here today to discuss welcoming cities. Yes or no? I was invited here to discuss welcoming cities, yes or no.
Speaker 16:If you're interested in asking any questions about the welcoming city, I'm happy to answer those questions.
Speaker 16:No, we're going to move on. As you know, president Trump, unlike the previous administration, has taken serious action to bring foreign criminal gangs to justice, to take our border back and to restore public safety in our communities. He designated eight transnational criminal organizations and cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. These are groups like Trende, aragua, MS-13, sinaloa some of the most grotesque and ruthless and brutal organizations in the world and brutal organizations in the world. You, as mayor of a sanctuary city, have been virtually giving favors to illegal aliens. Apparently, you support an enormous amount of taxpayer resources going to them as well, but you yourself have also received a lot of gifts and, for those of you who don't know, mayor Johnson has a secret gift room that is not given access to the public or for access to the Office of Inspector General. I'd like to ask you a couple questions about that. Do you know everyone who's given you a gift since you became mayor?
Speaker 16:The city of Chicago has had a policy for 40 years where there are individuals that would like to give gifts to the city of Chicago. I'm going to take that as a no, and we do not accept those gifts. When did you become mayor? Now I'm going to reclaim my time here Of the city of Chicago. You're not going to filibuster here. When did you become mayor? When did you become?
Speaker 10:mayor. I was elected mayor of the city of Chicago in May I'm sorry, in April of 2023, and I was sworn in May 15th of 2023.
Speaker 16:On June 12th 2023, you received Hugo Boss cufflinks and a personalized Mont Blanc pin. Do you know who gave you those?
Speaker 10:So I did not receive those personally. The city of Chicago received them. You received those on behalf of the city of Chicago, and that's right. On behalf of the city of Chicago.
Speaker 16:I understand the difference as every mayor in the history of.
Speaker 10:Chicago. Who has provided gifts to the city of Chicago?
Speaker 16:Do you know who gave those to the city of Chicago?
Speaker 10:So again, on behalf of the city of Chicago there are gifts for our residents, but I do not accept. Those are not my personal gifts. Those are the gifts of the city of Chicago and that's why you are aware that they exist because they are within the law.
Speaker 16:I'm here, sir. On March 18th 2024, you received a Gucci tote bag. Do you know who gave you that Gave? The city of.
Speaker 10:Chicago. That, ken. I was here and I was invited to respond to the questions around welcoming cities.
Speaker 16:I and I was invited to respond to the questions around welcoming cities. I'm happy to answer any of those questions. A big Da Vinci bag, a Kate Spade purse and Carucci shoes Do you know who gave the city of Chicago those? Again, I was brought.
Speaker 2:I'll take that as. Wait a minute. What Are you serious? Are you serious? Back to it, back to it. I'm not going to interrupt it again, hold on.
Speaker 16:Back, Back to it, back to it. I'm not going to interrupt it again. Hold on back to it. I'm reclaiming my time here, sir I am reclaiming my time.
Speaker 10:This raises serious ethical concerns.
Speaker 16:You are providing an enormous amount of aid to illegal aliens, aiding and abetting criminals who have come into our country illegally, and you yourself are receiving an enormous amount of gifts and you won't even tell us who they're coming from. This is serious ethical concern rule gentlemen, I'd like to ask for unanimous consent to enter into the record the city of chicago office of inspector general advisory concerning gifts accepted on behalf of the city, without.
Speaker 4:Without objection. So ordered.
Speaker 16:Thank you.
Speaker 4:Chair, Mr Jack from Georgia.
Speaker 17:Mr Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing and I'd like to begin by offering some thoughts about our colleague from Texas, congressman Sylvester Turner, who sadly just passed away. As some of you may know, congressman Turner was a former two-term mayor of Houston and, as our witnesses can no doubt attest, being the mayor of a big city is not easy. Congressman Turner was a member of our freshman class and his office is right next to mine and the Longworth House Office building and as such, I had an opportunity to walk with him to and from votes, found him to be an incredible gentleman. With respect and courtesy, my colleagues across the aisle, particularly the freshmen, knew Congressman Turner better than I, so I certainly yield to them on this topic, but I wanted to at least mention my own thoughts for the record. Now to the topic of today's hearing.
Speaker 17:I prepared for today's hearing by chatting with some of the mayors from my district, from those who represent just a few hundred to those who represent a few thousand and I found a common theme of frustration. They, along with me and many other constituents I proudly represent in Georgia's third congressional district, want to know why policies are in place that benefit citizens of other countries at the expense of citizens of our own country. So if I could, mayor Johnson, I'd like to start with you from Denver. I know Chairman Comer and his opening line of questioning discussed an ordinance passed by the Denver City Council in 2017, and I recognize you would just let the state Senate by then. Passed by the Denver City Council in 2017, and I recognize you would just let the state senate by then. But this ordinance prohibits city and county employees from assisting the enforcement of federal laws or inquiring about a person's immigration status. So I just have to ask do you see a benefit in learning whether or not someone charged with a crime is a citizen of another country?
Speaker 9:Thank you, congressman. I do just want to say Mayor Turner hosted me in Houston when I first became mayor, so that's a powerful statement from me. Thank you for acknowledging it. Thank you, sir. We don't ask someone's status when we first contact them, because it's not relevant to whatever charges we may be pursuing. They may list their country of origin on a document that we ask for. It does not indicate their immigration status. They could have legal status but be from another country.
Speaker 17:Mayor Johnson of Chicago, do you see a benefit in asking someone charged with a crime whether or not they're a citizen of our country?
Speaker 10:The benefit of community safety is trust between local residents and law enforcement, and that relationship is critical to driving violence down. Under my leadership, violence has gone down in the city of Chicago.
Speaker 17:And Mayor Johnson, if I can ask, have you ever disciplined, fired or arrested law enforcement officers or correction officers if they notified ICE or other federal immigration officers of an illegal criminal alien in lockup or courts, in violation of your sanctuary city policies? Have you ever disciplined, fired or arrested a law enforcement officer that worked with ICE?
Speaker 10:That is not. I don't believe. That's under the jurisdiction of the mayor. I don't arrest people.
Speaker 17:Are there issued memos in which you direct Chicago officers from not assisting with enforcement, immigration law or helping ICE identify folks who may not be here legally?
Speaker 10:We do have documentation around making sure that the residents of the city of Chicago know their rights. That's important because it builds trust between law enforcement and community. By having that confidence and trust, people are more likely to come forward to report violent crime, regardless of their immigration status.
Speaker 17:Well, I have to submit to the record, Mr Chairman, an article from News Nation now, January 21st 2025, in which it says Chicago police reminded they cannot cooperate with deportations. And if I may, ask Mayor are there any memos that direct Chicago police to not cooperate with President Trump's deportation plans?
Speaker 10:Well, there's so local law enforcement. We're not federal agents. So local law enforcement in the city of Chicago they do not dub as federal agents.
Speaker 17:But that having been said from your mayoral office, have you ever issued memos to the police department instructing them not to cooperate with President Trump?
Speaker 10:We remind people of what the welcoming city ordinance entails.
Speaker 17:Would you submit to the family? They got him they got him right there.
Speaker 2:They got him. They got him right there. People, of what the welcoming city ordinance entails, would you submit to the family? They got him. They got him right there. They got him, they got him right there. This dude might go to jail if they press him. If they press him, he might go to jail. They got him.
Speaker 2:What he just answered. The question the man asked him is there a directive from your office as mayor, is there a directive from your office, from your desk? And you heard what he answered. They got him right there. I don't know if they go down. They said they're going to. That woman says she's going to put in the hearing the reports from the hearing to Pam Bundy, who is the Justice Department, the DOJ. These folks might be in some trouble Now. They grilled Eric Adams up here. The Democrats, the Democratic congressmen, drilled him. They nailed him up here. I don't know if I'm going to play the whole thing. Let's see.
Speaker 17:Let's see where we're at Come on Any written documentation to the Chicago Police Department as it relates to this.
Speaker 10:For the welcoming city ordinance. We're happy to make sure that this body has that ordinance and that policy has been around for 40 years.
Speaker 17:Thank you very much, Mayor Wu. Back to my line of questioning with Mayor Johnston and John Sten. Do you believe that if you are asking someone who's been charged with a crime whether or not they're here in our country legally, is that a proper and beneficial thing to do?
Speaker 11:The laws of Massachusetts and the Boston Trust Act help Boston police solve crimes. We do not ask for immigration status because it allows for people to trust that when they call 911, when they have information that might help bring justice to another family that they feel comfortable sharing that.
Speaker 17:Thank you, mayor Adams. Opposing Obviously you know the police very well. Do you see a benefit in asking folks who have been charged with a crime whether or not they're a legal citizen? Yes, I do With that, mr Chairman. I yield back.
Speaker 4:Chair recognizes Ms Green from Georgia.
Speaker 3:Thank you, mr Chairman, thank you for coming before our committee today.
Speaker 3:I'm going to fast forward this In the past four years, our nation has been invaded by millions and millions of people who have crossed our border. There's also millions of— —of Chicago, the excerpts of Chicago representing Rockford, bloomington, normal, peoria, and I want to thank you, mr Chairman, for having this hearing. It's past time that individuals like the mayors we have before us come before us and explain to the American people why you continue to fail to enforce the laws of our country and allow illegal immigrants to flood into our communities, and it's clear to me that sanctuary city policies have significantly harmed our once great cities, which is very, very unfortunate. During my time as an elected official, I have strongly condemned the policy around sanctuary cities and the impact it's had on the state of Illinois, and I believe every sensible resident in Illinois knows these policies have further harmed the economy in Illinois, increased crime throughout our state and endangered hardworking, law-abiding Illinois citizens. I want to turn my attention to you, mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago. As I've watched you over the last two years that you've been mayor, I've been amazed at how tone-deaf you have been and how oblivious you've been to the decline of Chicago, and I say that looking objectively at a number of things Out of control crime in Chicago, people scared throughout neighborhoods on the west side, south side, north side.
Speaker 3:Morale has never been lower, with law enforcement and CPD. Record number of police officers leaving the force. We have been hemorrhaging people out of the city of Chicago to the suburbs and elsewhere where they feel safe. Record number of businesses fleeing the city of Chicago. You couple that with record deficits $2 billion deficit line of credit that you just had to take out this week, but you've spent $300 million of taxpayer money on illegal immigrants. And when I think about all of those things and I look at the strategy you continue to take, I mean you're putting the interest of illegal immigrants above the interest of taxpayers in Chicago, but you continue to go down this path and for the life of me I can't understand it. So, mayor, tell me why you continue to go down this path. And for the life of me, I can't understand it. So, mayor, tell me why you continue to put the interests of illegal immigrants above taxpayers in Chicago.
Speaker 10:Thank you for your representation. Violent crime is down in Chicago.
Speaker 3:Well, let me reclaim my time. So I have a statistic here. Last year Chicago had 573 murders Down. Okay, but I want to compare that to the city of New York, that is almost two thirds the size of Chicago. 337 murders. So you had 573 murders in the city of Chicago and you're one third the size.
Speaker 10:That's the lowest amount in five years under my leadership.
Speaker 3:Okay, and you look at the level of violent criminals, sexual offenses and drug dealers All violent crime is down in Chicago.
Speaker 10:In fact, just this year alone, congressman respectfully, there's a 20% decrease in violent crime in the city of Chicago.
Speaker 3:I don't agree with your statistics.
Speaker 10:Well, it's not a matter of whether or not you agree with it. Let me reclaim my time.
Speaker 3:Because I thought you might do this, and when I hear your answer, no one in this room should be surprised that your approval rating is 6.6%. Now that's not just me saying this Newsweek article. The least popular politician in America is Brandon Johnson. So recent poll, m3 strategies, conducted this February 20th to 21st, showed that Mayor Johnson has a 6.6% approval rating, the worst showing of any political figure in the country's history. So I know you're talking about. Crime is down and things are great, and you know the city's flush with money. None of that is backed up by the people in the city of Chicago. None of that is backed up by the people in the city of chicago, and so I'm wondering why you continue to go down this path of failed policies, destruction to the city of chicago, people fleeing law enforcement at an all-time low, and I'm wondering if you have any remorse for that here today and can tell us why you continue to double down on these failed policies.
Speaker 10:We've invested $1.25 billion for housing and economic development, particularly for black Chicago. It's the largest investment in the history of Chicago 45% increase in youth employment, particularly for black and brown children. I will not apologize for my investments in the people of Chicago. We have one of the most diverse economies, the top universities. As violence continues to go down and investments continue to go up, that is what's most important. We've opened up three mental health clinics the first mayor since the first black mayor in the history of Chicago to actually invest in public health and I will continue to make those investments.
Speaker 10:Your approval rating speaks volumes. Well, the people approve of my investments and I will continue to make those investments. You're going the wrong direction.
Speaker 3:You need to reverse your policies on sanctuary cities. That's what the election results were last year Crime and immigration were the number one issue in the election from Republicans, Democrats.
Speaker 10:We could use your help to actually help us continue to invest in these programs that continue to drive violence down in the city of Chicago, and I'm willing to work with you and I'm glad I had a chance to finally meet you for the first time.
Speaker 4:Gentlemen's time has expired. Chair recognizes Ms Stansbury from New Mexico.
Speaker 18:All right. Well, thank you, Mr Chairman. I always think that we should sage this room after these hearings because we hear a lot of crazy stuff in here. But let me start out by saying mayors, welcome to our committee. Thank you for serving your cities and your people. I have to say, as also an elected official, you have the hardest job in America, Mr Chairman.
Speaker 4:Without objection to order.
Speaker 7:Thank you On page. Or let's see section 4AA. A law enforcement official and employment of the city, department, agency or commission shall not. And then A inquire of an individual on his or her immigration status Under Title VIII US Code, subsection 1373, stipulates that local governments cannot prohibit or restrict communication with federal immigration authorities regarding individuals' immigration status. So your enforcement of this act is in direct violation of that statute. Can you please confirm that is not the truth.
Speaker 11:Thank you, ma'am.
Speaker 7:That's the US Code. I don't know about you, but US Code does not lie.
Speaker 11:We do not ask about immigration status, and that is what makes us safe in the city More. Next question.
Speaker 7:Mayor Johnston, you said in your testimony that the first step you took after illegal aliens arrived was to provide them with housing. Is that correct, yes or no?
Speaker 9:Folks that were on the streets freezing to death. We gave access to shelter. Yes, we did.
Speaker 7:Thank you Not to be rude here, but you have a good understanding of what. The definition of harboring is correct. I do. Okay For those that might not. Harboring means to knowingly or recklessly provide shelter or place to stay for an illegal alien, and according to Title VIII of US Code, Subsection 1324, that is also a federal crime. Just to be clear, did you also say that you would be willing to go to jail to stop deportation efforts?
Speaker 9:I did say that I'd be willing to stand up for all of our residents, and the context was that was the point at which the administration was threatening to deploy the US military to streets of our cities to pull kids out of schools and churches.
Speaker 7:So we were worried about that. Thank you, Mr Johnson. Mr Chairman, I'd like to enter into the record an article from CBS.
Speaker 4:Without objection to order.
Speaker 7:Thank you. In this it says Johnson said earlier this week that he's willing to use civil disobedience and, if necessary, going to jail, to stop deportations. My final question would be for you, mayor Johnson Do you believe that Chicago's welcoming city ordinance encourages illegal aliens to enter the United States, specifically into Chicago? Yes or no?
Speaker 10:No, okay.
Speaker 7:So you don't believe that banning the transfer of individuals into ICE custody for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement encourages illegal immigration into Chicago? Or how about agencies sorry one second. Or agents not being able to stop, arrest or detain individuals based solely on their immigration status or administrative warrant?
Speaker 10:So we comply with all laws, local, state and federal.
Speaker 7:To me after this line of questioning.
Speaker 7:It's very clear that these policies that you have all implicated are active and alive and well in your cities, are in direct violation with US Title VIII Code Subsection 1324 and is a federal offense.
Speaker 7:But you all speak about a broken immigration system and yet here you guys are aiding and abetting in that entire process. I want to be very clear about something Open border policies, which is something here you guys are aiding and abetting in that entire process. I want to be very clear about something Open border policies, which is something that you guys are talking about, hurts people on both sides, meaning the people that are coming here illegally and then American citizens as well. I do not think you guys are bad people, but I think that you are ideologically misled, which is why, unfortunately, based on your responses, I'm all going to be criminally referring you to the Department of Justice for investigation and as soon as I leave here, these will be going over to Pam Bondi. I'm not doing that to an effort to bully you guys, but I do believe that your policies are hurting the American people and you can make that known with the evidence that you can present.
Speaker 2:Okay, you heard her. As soon as she leaves there, she's sending that over to the DOJ All right Family. I didn't play AOC grilling Mayor Brandon Eric Adams of New York City, but she gave him a grilling and so did the other Democrats, because he's playing cards now with Tom Holman, the border czar under the Trump administration. But it was a rough day for, especially for Brandon Johnson and Mayor Eric Adams, the two black and mayors up there mayor of New York City and the mayor of Chicago Illinois. Those were the two. There were four of them up there.
Speaker 2:The mayor from Boston, the wool lady, and Johnston, a white man from Denver, the mayor of Denver, and then you had Eric Adams and Brandon Johnson and they had they got banged up the roughest and that's where we at with the family. But I thought that would be proper and interesting. I found it very interesting. I watched it and I watched it on purpose. But I want to touch on family is the let me get some music back up in here real quick. What I wanted to touch on was the. Was the um that, that that 6.9 billion dollars spent here in new york city? Right, let me get these levels right. Okay, yeah, I wanted to talk about that because that when I heard that they he spit that that statistic off, I hit the ceiling. I hit the ceiling and I went into attack mode right away. I called, called Divine Me and Divine Me playing phone tag this last week. You know he's the chair over at the United States Freedmen's Project and that's my brother I work. You know I'm down with that brother man and you know we together on things. He texts me and he was like cause, when I hit him with it, he, he texts me right back and he was like, yeah, me and you on the same page with that.
Speaker 2:See, right now, new York city, new York state, rather, we have the um, the the reparations hearings, going on. The commission, they have a reparations commission going on and they just had a meeting up there in Rochester, new York. I didn't make that, I didn't make it. I went to the one back in October I think that was October 5th of 2024, but they just had one, I think a week or two ago in Rochester, new York, and I want to find that because the sister laid into them up there. The sister laid into them and let me find that real quick, let me find that real quick, let me find that real quick. Where's she going to find that?
Speaker 14:In California it's still the same thing. It's a waste of time and I'm so glad that FBA brothers and sisters are really calling this out. And in New York you had a great FBA sister that went up there and just told them about themselves, told them what they're doing. It's a waste of time and you're going to listen to how they're trying to crowbar immigrants into this, which ain't no immigrant went through slavery without ancestors. Let's go ahead and check this out.
Speaker 13:To the commission. You were set up to fail. Other commissions had executive directors, staff, research and legal teams. You weren't even allowed to speak to each other before being sworn in. Does that include relatives or is that a conflict?
Speaker 13:Anyway, if you know the law, you know that this bill and this commission is a time-wasting, heel-spinning joke. More democratic symbolism over substance. Why pass a blatantly illegal, unconstitutional bill than use taxpayer funds for a commission? Commissioners may not be getting paid, but other staff and researchers are. Race-based compensation will never become law, and this isn't just a valid point. It's constitutional law and, as we have seen with the overturning of DEI and affirmative action, labeling it African descent doesn't change its race-based nature. Legislators can pass bills, but that doesn't mean they'll survive legal scrutiny Legal scrutiny like Ed Blum, who is laser-focused on knocking this bill down.
Speaker 13:The Freedmen Project went to legislators and told them that they got it wrong. They told them they wanted it amended. They told them to repeal the existing bill currently signed into law. The freedmen came in hand with a constitutional bill with the recipients, based on our legal status as freedmen. They went around to different legislators and the assembly and state senate. They talked to them, they sat with them. They sent letters and phone calls, but due to what I can only assume is the inability of legislators to see themselves benefiting from this legal bill, we faced what we always face in this country, except this time it's from skinfolk proving in action that they aren't the kinfolk of the FBA freedmen.
Speaker 13:How telling is it that we're getting the same treatment as we have with other legislators who don't share our skin? How does this free us? I guess the legislators would be unqualified to tell us, or they are purposely sabotaging our reparations because they do not have a bill that's worth a hill of beans. So there may be only 44 million of us, but we are 44 million who are used to fighting and I don't mean to sound pejorative, but we are 44 million who don't run from a fight.
Speaker 13:Foundational black American impact and influence. Our presence over power is so effective in fighting that people immigrate here from all over the world to benefit from the fruits and gains of the civil rights that we fought and died for. Since this bill is already deader than a doornail, I come to speak before my neighbors. I come to serve you. Notice that when this bill dies, we, the FBA freedmen, will remain standing and fighting as we have for centuries on this land drenched in our blood, and, in closing, including your report, that this bill is unconstitutional and illegal and isn't worth the paper it's written on, and you know it. Have a good day. Thank you, brooke. We appreciate your testimony, woo.
Speaker 14:Woo Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo man.
Speaker 13:Fair use.
Speaker 14:Just to say it was so spot on. And let me tell you something we need more people like that out there in these cities. Come and deliver that message. And let me tell you something we need more people like that out there in these cities. Come and deliver that message and let them know that, see, the worst thing they could have gave black folk was access to each other and access to the Internet. Because, see, what they're not used to is now. We like to read, we like to research, we like to find out about the law, we like to find out about the law, we like to find out about the constitution. And so when we do talk to you, it's going to be with something of education, it's not going to be this talk out your head. See that previous generation. They could have did this and it had been okay. Yeah, you know, yeah, black people in those, she said, african descent, trying to crowbar in immigrants, right. And then the Democrats were like, yeah, we passed reparations, come both for us. And then, when the Republicans go to court on it, they were like, oh man, well, we tried, but the but man, the meaner Republicans struck it down. But they knew when they set it up that way, it was going to get struck down. So they're playing both sides.
Speaker 14:The Democrats know what they're doing when they're trying to make it race-based. They know good and well has to be lineage-based. They know that. And the term freedman is a term for us. That's already in the federal language. We had a Freedman's Bureau right. So it has to be for the freedmen. You have to put that language. You can't say black, you can't say African American, you can't say anything like that. You have to say freedmen, you have to say lineage based, because if you do it off of color it's going to get struck down. And if you did it off of color, well, anybody can come in and say I'm black.
Speaker 14:I just saw a story the other day. He had some white people talking about oh, we did our DNA. Finally, we was 2% Nigerian. So then they went to Nigeria telling people hey, I'm 2% Nigerian. And then he went over there getting some little plaque from them and dressing some Nigerian clothes. I shook my head at that. Two percent of anything is not what it is, but that's what they'll be doing If they allowed it to be race based. You have white folk saying, hey, I'm three percent black.
Speaker 2:That means that's a good point Brother Phil brings up in like said fair use. By the way, that is a great point that he brings up, because right here in new york and and I haven't hooked up with divine yet because he's busy, I'm busy and our schedules just are so conflicting but we're gonna have to put something to the side, um and and get this thing, get this, get, get on this thing, because those commissions are a waste of time. Right here in New York City they allocated I think it was $5 million for this commission to do a study or whatever, something similar to what they did out in California. Right, it ain't nothing but a money grab for those people on those commissions. Because we know our history, the freedmen, our history is American history, we know what happened. It's strewn in the history books of America. It is no matter what they take out, or the educational departments, and whatever they take out, whatever books or whatever they take out, like that sister said, up there, our blood is soaked in this soil. Soaked in the soil. That's not going to change anything. You taking, not talking about it taking it out. So these commissions are a waste of time and this is what I want to get, with Divine Witness, the United States Freedmen's Project. I want to work with them to see if we can circumvent these governors and take this thing straight to Congress, because these people are not doing anything. They're not.
Speaker 2:Those people on that reparations commission are filled with foreigners, either African or from the Caribbean, and those people do not want us to have it. The American blacks to have it. That's just a fact. It may sound harsh, but that is the fact of the matter. They don't want us to have it because they are not included in the claim. It is a status-based claim for the freedmen. If you're from the continent of Africa or from anywhere in the Caribbean or any of those other nations, you do not qualify for a freedman's claim. You cannot trace your lineage back to the freedman and that's the problem. This is why they want to put these foreigners in this one. They have all these foreign people on these commissions because they know they're not going to vote for a status-based or lineage-based. I like to lean more towards status because our status is federally, federally recognized. Stay with me on this one.
Speaker 8:Family, stay with me on this one all of y'all listening to me, stay with me on this one let's have at it.
Speaker 2:You just heard me, adams, I played it. You heard it 6.9 billion in the city of New York, not the state, the city, but people. Folks want to tell us we begging for what's ours.
Speaker 2:You giving this money away to foreign nationals? That ain't supposed to be here. Y'all follow me, listen, we're not going to stay too long on this. We're going to move on because we're running out of time and I want to get y'all out of here. But I played those things for a reason and we had. I'm not gonna play any clips from it. I was going to, but I'm not. I want to talk about two things before we get out of here. I was gonna talk about three, but one is not even important, but I may brush it, but anyway, recently, last week, they had the joint sessions of Congress, where President Trump gave his address speech to the joint session.
Speaker 2:Right, family, any of you out there, democrats, you have to be ashamed If you're listening to me and you are in the Democratic Party because I don't have a problem with that that some of y'all listening to me may be Democrats. You may be Republicans. I'm an independent. I'm not tied to. I'm tied to policies. That's what I'm about policy. So the parties don't mean anything to me, right? But some of you may be Democrats. But I'm telling you, listen to me. Well, I'm telling you you have to be embarrassed. You have to be embarrassed.
Speaker 2:Those people got up there last week when that man gave his speech to the joint sessions of Congress. Those people showed their natural behinds. They got up there and cut a full family, cut a natural, full up there. It's so embarrassing. Then you got that old Negro, al Green I think he's from Texas, congress, from Texas Got up there and pulled that stunt. I think it was staged that way. He pulled that stunt and got escorted out by the security people there, the sergeant in arms or whoever was there. They escorted him out. He cut a fool and then he tried to say oh, they got me out of there because I'm a black man and I'm like, shut up with that, shut up with that. Right Then, when they censored him, they censored him. I think a couple of days later, a few days later, they censored him in the Senate, in the Congress, in the Capitol Hill. They censored him.
Speaker 2:And you know, these fools got up there and they started singing we shall overcome. It was cringeworthy. What are y'all doing? What are y'all doing? We're not in 1962, no more. That's over with. This is why these young kids, the youth, they don't want to hear nothing from y'all. It's embarrassing.
Speaker 2:They stood up there singing we Shall Overcome the old Negro spiritual right that they used to march to when the king was around, and all of them right. Then you got this little stinking. What got this little stinking? What's that little stinking chick name? What's her name? Jasmine Crockett. Jasmine Crockett, this little monkey, you know she's around here and she talking real sassy and slick and jazzy. All that sassy talk she talks and cursing and she's getting more and more raunchy. I heard they called emergency, the Democrats called emergency censorship meeting and ripped into a lot of them, her, al Green and a few other them, because her language is just atrocious. Let me see, can I find it. Let me see, can I find it. Family, let me see, can I find it. Just give you what I'm talking about, hold on.
Speaker 14:That doesn't mean that we don't have fight left in our bodies, and so I am going to fight him every step of the way until we get what we deserve, because it was my ancestors that built this motherfucker. Okay, I'm done now.
Speaker 2:You see, that's a foul mouth. That's a foul mouth, but she's a little stinking chick and she's on doing these little Tik Tok videos and every time you turn around. She called Donald Trump. She told him to get a backbone and stop being Putin's hole. That's what she said. That's what she said. That's what she said.
Speaker 2:But see, that's how out of touch they are family, because they think all of that little ratchet, hood, rat, ignorant stuff is supposed to be appealing to us. So we could say now oh, look at Jasmine Crocker, yeah, we better go vote for the Democrats now, see, she be telling them off. She be telling, yeah, she be standing on business. She's a little stinking monkey, little stinking chick man and it's all an act. This girl grew up in a good home, mother and father both there in the home. Her mother was a postal worker, her father was a Baptist minister and a businessman. She went to private school all her life. And now you're out here talking all this little ratchet, little ignorant stuff that only appeals to ignorant people. What you're doing, it don't appeal to us. You're not from the streets, miss. No, you don't have that. We can see right through that, right. But yeah, we're gonna get ready to get out of here, family, because I've been messing up with the uh, with the sound clips here. You know, when I'm doing my research, everything is right there. Instead of me it bookmarking it and putting it in order, I try to. I'm trying to rush and do things or whatever like that. But listen, listen, listen, listen. First of all, before I go, I want to, I want to all of you in the United States, here, new York, brooklyn, queens, bronx, all over the United States, north Carolina, charlotte, those of you out in the UK, those of you in the British Indian Ocean Territory, big shout to you and salute, keep coming back. Aurora, colorado and all of you who listening, keep coming back.
Speaker 2:Now. I may not be back next week. I got, I got some things I got to take care of on a personal level and I might be, I might be on a hiatus for a week or two. I'm not sure yet, because I'll say that and then I'll just get it in me to get up and work. Say that and then I'll just get it in me to get up here and work. So, but as it stands right now, I need a couple of a week or two off because I got to take care of some personal issues. I don't want to alarm you or anything like that, so I'm not going to say what it is, but I'm going to. I'm going to need some downtime to chill and get myself together here, so I might not see you for another week or two, but we'll play it by ear.
Speaker 2:That said, I want to get you ready to let you go and hoping you all go out there in peace and keep the peace, and I was going to report on the Stephen A LeBron James situation, but we don't have time. We want to get out of here and yeah, so that's what it's going to be. You know what? Let me give y'all that. Let me give y'all that. Hold on, just give me a second. Let me give y'all some of that, because you know I just can't leave like that Hold on, got to give y'all some of that. Let me give you some of that. Last night I was in attendance at the Knicks-Lakers game.
Speaker 8:I was sitting courtside where, during a timeout I believe it was in the third quarter I was confronted by none other than LeBron James himself. Lebron has some choice words for me in regards to comments I've made prior about him in regards to his son, bronny James. Before I get any further, let me just put to bed a couple of things that have been reported that are false. People was talking about LeBron called me out my name, or somebody else, or somebody said he called me a bitch, somebody said he called me a punk, and all of that. None of that is true. He was fiery. He approached me during the game and he said stop effing with my son. That's my effing son. Stop effing with my son. I said what? Nah, nah, nah, man, straight up man to man, real talk. Stop effing with my son. I said what? Nah, nah, nah, man, straight up man to man, real talk. Stop effing with my son. And I saw how furious he was and I said we can talk about it later. Nah, eff that, eff that. Stop effing with my son. That's my son. That's my son.
Speaker 8:I said all right, though, fine, and he walked away. That's all he said. I knew what he was talking about. I've spoken about this before. Matter of fact, I heard that not many, not all, but a few players were upset at me about that. I think one player in particular was Tremont Green, who I haven't spoken to since and has no desire to speak to me, primarily because of this, I suppose, and I found out the way that I found out, which was last night while I was at the game. I was a guest of Ari Emanuel, owner of William Morris Endeavor, founder of William Morris Endeavor, rather Founder of Endeavor.
Speaker 2:Sorry, all right, you get the idea. That was the other night. That happened about late last week. That happened and Stephen A was on his podcast addressing LeBron James. You know Stephen A had been.
Speaker 2:He's a journalist. He's a sports journalist, not just a pundit, but a journalist. That's his job to report on sports. That's his job at ESPN, right. Then he has the podcast. That's his personal thing, right?
Speaker 2:Lebron was out of pocket. He was out of pocket. He was out of pocket and as much as I like him as a player, he's. He's messed the NBA up. The NBA, uh, viewership is down 53 percent. People don't even watch NBA. I know I don't watch it. Right. These, these guys done messed the game up.
Speaker 2:You got your son there to play with you in the Lakers and he's not. I don't want to call the kid a bum, but he's a D-League player. He's not a pro player, and Stephen A Smith reports on that and he does what journalists do take shots and this guy don't like it. That's his son, of course. He feels some way about it, but this is what you signed up for, so I'm not going to stay too long on that. Maybe we'll pick it up at another time. And I do want to get back to this Jasmine Crockett chick. The little stinking chick, that's what she is. A little stinking chick the way she's acting. But yeah, so anyway, family man, we're going to let you go. We're going to let you go and, in the words of Malik, you must respect life, love justice, cherish freedom, treasure the peace. Y'all go in peace until I talk to you again, until I talk to you again. Hopefully it'll be next week, but if not, I'll see you on the other end. And, um, it's all good.
Speaker 5:It's all good family baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby. Clap your hands, huh, stomp your feet, huh. Clap your hands, huh, stomp your feet, huh. In the jungle brother, in the jungle brother. In the jungle brother. Clap your hands, huh, in the jungle brother. Clap your hands, stomp your feet. Clap your hands. Stomp your feet. Clap your hands. Stomp your feet, clap, clap, clap your hands. Stomp your feet. Clap your hands. Stomp your feet, clap your hands, stomp your feet. God, come on, ha-ha, hey.
