A political action committee that is supported by Democrat Bakari
sellers is seeking to unseat a fellow Democrat, Rashida Tlalib,
who of course is progressive.
And apparently is not the right flavor of democrat for
corporate Democrats like sellers.
Now, the stated goal for this pack is to quote, empower urban communities and
narrow the wealth gap between Black and White Americans.
In reality, that's just the cover story here.
In reality, this is an attempt to oust progressive lawmakers who actually
take a stand against funding the right wing government of Israel and
individuals who take a stand against corporate greed.
Now, the Urban Empowerment Action PAC, as it's known,
has labeled the challenge against Tlaib as its premier race and
plans to spend at least $1 million to unseat her.
Arguing that Detroit,
a city that is majority Black should be represented by a Black member of Congress.
Okay, let's pause for a second.
Her voters, her supporters think she's done an excellent job
in representing them, right?
So she has fought aggressively for the child tax credit to be made permanent.
Now she unfortunately lost that battle because corporate Democrats conspired
with Republicans and decided to decouple the infrastructure bill.
So the social spending didn't end up passing at all.
She has also secured quite a bit of funding for
her district in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
So they give all these examples of how she's done a good job representing them,
but this political action committee is like, no,
we don't care if it's a corporate politician.
We don't care if it's someone who would not represent the best interests of these
constituents, we just want a Black person to represent them.
>> Yeah, so now look, that's not even true, of course-
>> Yes, of course.
>> This is actually just a front group for,
let's put it this way Israeli interests.
Okay, the cover story about, we care so much about Black people is hilarious and
you'll see the details here in a second.
And people who are involved in this group are total sellouts.
So let me be super clear about that, I'll get back to that in a second.
But even if it were true,
there's this dynamic of the Black elites versus the Black voters.
So the Black voters picked Rashida Tlaib and then the Black elites come in and go,
no, no, I want the job.
I think the Black voters are wrong, they picked the wrong person, they
shouldn't have picked Rashida Tlaib, they should have picked me or somebody like me.
Someone who's already rich and powerful is among the Black elites,
why don't you do a better job and just pick me instead of the one you want?
Wow, what a compelling story you have.
>> And remember Bakari Sellers is behind this political action committee and
he has stated what his problems with Rashida Tlaib are two main issues.
Number one, that Rashida Tlaib voted down additional military support for Israel.
While it seems like the people of Detroit care so
much about that and that's why Bakari Sellers is like.
My God, you should see the love for Israel pouring forth in the streets of Detroit,
they're like please give them more money and more weapons.
I'm Becky really with a straight face, you're gonna say this pathetic.
>> And one other thing, and I have to correct myself because I made a quick
mistake, but she also voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
When I mentioned that she had secured money to the tune of $15 million dollars
for her district, it was not in the bipartisan infrastructure bill,
it was in the budget bill that she did vote in favor of.
So that's an important clarification I wanted to make sure I gave you guys.
But no, I mean the reason why Rashida Tlaib did the right thing along with other
progressive lawmakers in voting down the bipartisan infrastructure bill
is because the corporate democrats didn't hold up their side of the deal.
Which is to ensure that the social spending bill would pass first or
that there would be a path for passage for the social spending bill.
And so she's like, you're not keeping your side of the deal,
then I'm not gonna vote for the bipartisan corporate handout bill.
>> So let me just say two real quick things about that.
One is that Rashida Tlaib and other just Democrats were correct.
They said if you decouple them, we'll never get build back better and
there goes child tax credit, paid family leave, lower drug prices, etc.
And she was right, as soon as they did the wrong strategy,
which Bakari Sellers wanted all the great provisions in build back better were
killed by Joe Manchin instantly, just like Rashida Tlaib predicted.
So, nobody ever came back and say, hey Rashida, great job, thank you so much.
Instead they do smear jobs like this.
And how did it pass anyway when the six just Democrats voted against it?
Well, Pelosi just called her Republican friends and
the Republicans like you guys are giving out corporate pork.
My God, all of our donors, our corporate donors.
Yeah, so sure, here you go, here's enough votes to pass it.
And by the way, the people donating this as you're gonna see,
give more to Republicans than they do to Democrats.
This is not just for
Israeli interest, this is a right wing hatchet job in the middle of Detroit.
>> 100%, so let's get to those details cuz it's important to
know who's funding this political action committee and who their friends are.
So billionaire hedge fund investor.
This is graphic for billionaire hedge fund investor and philanthropist.
Daniel Loeb, the first and single largest donor to UEA PAC,
has supported several conservative Democrats including Senator Bob Menendez,
Representative Chantelle Brown,
who of course ran against Nina Turner and unfortunately defeated her.
A registered Democrat, he has given more than $1 million to Republicans so
far this cycle and gave UEA PAC $150,000 in October.
Now, what else has he contributed quite a bit of money to?
Well, he's also contributed to AIPAC, giving $5000 to the group in April alone.
AIPAC's new PAC United Democracy Project has also spent millions to defeat
progressives this cycle and endorsed more than 100 Republican candidates who
voted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Get a load of this guy, I mean unbelievable.
Loeb also gave a $125,000 in June to its counterpart Democratic Majority for
Israel PAC, which has also spent similar figures fighting progressives this cycle.
>> So everything about this is fraud.
So Democratic Majority for Israel is not even democratic.
Most of their donors are also Republicans, so Loeb has registered Democrat, right?
Well, this is why we tell you a lot of times the democratic donors and
the republican donors are the same exact person.
So Loeb's like, I want the Democrats to be as right wing as possible.
I want them to give me tax cuts, I want him to give me everything,
I want them to give the rich, everything.
And then he happens to have an interest in Israel coincidence also I would like for
you to vote with Israel and never question them, right?
And then he gives even more to the Republicans for the same exact reason.
So this is the problem with corruption.
Once you're aligned on donors, the donors haven't asked, and
they give to both parties for the same reason.
They want the money, they want the benefits, they're just bribing people.
It's a legalized bribe, but don't kid us is my God, he cared so
much about the general welfare of the people of Detroit.
No, no, he didn't, that's an obvious lie.
That's a legalized bribe.
And everyone participating is definitely corrupt.
>> You have corporate Democrats colluding with right wing
donors to oust progressives, that is what's happening and
they're selling it with this identity politics package, right?
So that's really, really important to understand because while again,
the cover story is we care about wealth inequality, by a hedge fund manager,
by a hedge fund manager.
We want to make sure that the people of Detroit are being represented by a Black
representative.
They don't care about any of that.
Again, that is the facade, that is the cover story, right?
In reality this is about doing away with the few decent lawmakers we have,
including Rashida Tlaib.
One final piece of information actually two,
because it's important to know where all this money is going.
Who these funders really support a little bit more on Loeb in March, for instance,
he gave a quarter million dollars to the GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund.
Another quarter million to the similarly aligned Senate Leadership Fund.
And since August more than $340,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
So Homeboy loves the right wing, loves the right wing and so
that is obviously some insight into what the real goals are here.
And then finally there are other people funding this political action committee.
Other major donors to UEA PAC include the Benoit Group,
a real estate developer based in Georgia.
I'm sure that the people of Detroit would love to know that a real estate
developers is funding this.
And striving for a better New York a PAC linked to New York City Mayor Eric Adams
that backs conservative candidates and is funded by real estate moguls and
Republicans.
>> So if you're wondering why real estate, what does that have to do with Israel, or
Detroit, or anything?
Because, no, they're going around and looking for
corrupt candidates who will do anything they want, right?
That's why the crypto guys are in so many races.
Whoever raised their hand says I'll be a corporate democrat.
They go, they're good, that's the corrupt one that we give them money and
we we get our votes for crypto.
It doesn't matter.
Chantelle Brown raised their hand great.
Then she's a sellout.
Fantastic, give her the money, okay?
And so in this case does the press ever tell you,
I mean, look, the intercept fantastic job here.
Great creditor Killer Lacey wonderful reporting backed up by facts,
indisputable facts.
Did the press tell the voters in Cleveland Detroit and elsewhere.
By the way, these are Republicans that are pretending to be Democrats and
they don't care about Detroit or Cleveland at all.
All they care about is maybe real estate interest, crypto Israel and random things.
They're just bribing these politicians.
The press never told them that.
Why wouldn't you tell such an incredibly relevant fact unless you're trying to do
a cover-up for the corruption.
And finally the Bakari Sellers.
So Bakari got started and he's given speeches about this through AIPAC.
They found him, he was very young, he was in college and they said, we'll fund you.
And speaking to other young black leaders, he said, they'll fund you too.
And so you just have to say that you're for Israel and they'll give you money.
Wow, what a profile encourage.
So I know that Bakari sellers is liked by a lot of people including probably
people that I like, okay?
You know why?
Cuz he's a very nice guy in person.
I've met Bakari Sellers, a very pleasant person, right?
If you go out for a beer with him, I'm sure you'll have a great time, right?
That doesn't excuse any of his actions.
So if you tell me, no, but I like Bakari, I had nice tea and crumpets with him.
So I don't mind him working with Republicans to destroy progressives based
on a lie and helping Israel.
No, no deal.
And Bakari, if you wanna cry about it, I don't care at all.
You're definitely a sellout.
My God, did I offend you?
Did I offend you?
You trying to buy these elections on behalf of these corrupt people is
10,000 times more offensive.
And you don't mind doing that to the voters at all.
You don't mind deceiving them.
You don't mind getting this corrupt money into politics and
trying to destroy progressives.
And I'm supposed to shed a tear for you, no, deal total sellout.