Michael Franzese
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And nobody talked about the rest of it. $3 million.
And nobody talked about the rest of it. $3 million.
It's not different. And I'll give you an example. And I always say this, and people say, why do you say this? When we were on the street, we had a lot of Democratic politician friends. As a matter of fact, the most powerful guy in the Democratic Party at that time, I won't mention his name, he's passed on now, but he's very close with us. We had a lot of Democrats that we were working with.
It's not different. And I'll give you an example. And I always say this, and people say, why do you say this? When we were on the street, we had a lot of Democratic politician friends. As a matter of fact, the most powerful guy in the Democratic Party at that time, I won't mention his name, he's passed on now, but he's very close with us. We had a lot of Democrats that we were working with.
Why Democrats? They were easier to corrupt. The Republicans were always known as the law and order people. We stayed away from them, you know, because they were always law and order. At least that's how the perception was back then. And a Democratic leader at one time was getting me my licenses so that I can collect the tax money, you know, and I was paying him.
Why Democrats? They were easier to corrupt. The Republicans were always known as the law and order people. We stayed away from them, you know, because they were always law and order. At least that's how the perception was back then. And a Democratic leader at one time was getting me my licenses so that I can collect the tax money, you know, and I was paying him.
He was on a payroll and he did a lot of favors for us. You know, I always say this. What do politicians want? They want two things. They want votes and they want money. At one point in time, we controlled all the unions in this country. You control the unions, Dr. Drew, you control the country in a big way. Because Teamsters Union, you had two and a half million members plus their family, right?
He was on a payroll and he did a lot of favors for us. You know, I always say this. What do politicians want? They want two things. They want votes and they want money. At one point in time, we controlled all the unions in this country. You control the unions, Dr. Drew, you control the country in a big way. Because Teamsters Union, you had two and a half million members plus their family, right?
You had huge pensions funds, hundreds of millions of dollars, billions of dollars. And so politicians would do our bidding because they wanted the votes and they wanted the money.
You had huge pensions funds, hundreds of millions of dollars, billions of dollars. And so politicians would do our bidding because they wanted the votes and they wanted the money.
Again, I don't like to speak out of turn because I'm hearing now what everybody else is hearing. But from my experience on the street and dealing with them, I have to say there's a lot of stuff going on. I mean, they're so in bed with, I mean, the teacher junior is so in bed with the Democratic Party.
Again, I don't like to speak out of turn because I'm hearing now what everybody else is hearing. But from my experience on the street and dealing with them, I have to say there's a lot of stuff going on. I mean, they're so in bed with, I mean, the teacher junior is so in bed with the Democratic Party.
I mean, you could see, you know, they're just an arm of the Democrats, at least when Biden was in office and before that.
I mean, you could see, you know, they're just an arm of the Democrats, at least when Biden was in office and before that.
It was just – And look at the aftermath of that now.
It was just – And look at the aftermath of that now.
I heard about it. Yeah. I was on a plane.
I heard about it. Yeah. I was on a plane.
You know, it's funny you say that because my wife told me as we were driving here that they had sat down together and I didn't know it. And I said, Newsom is no match for Charlie Kirk.
You know, it's funny you say that because my wife told me as we were driving here that they had sat down together and I didn't know it. And I said, Newsom is no match for Charlie Kirk.