Freshman Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how he will “fight from a place of lived experience” for his constituents in New York’s 15th Congressional district, where the unemployment rate is at 25 percent. Aired on 01/23/2021.
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Ritchie Torres: ‘I Would Not Be In The US Congress Were It Not For Public Housing’ | The Last Word
Wonderful person! Many blessings to Ritchie Torres and his family!!!
brilliantly said, ty rep torres and mr o’donnell.
What a story! His mom has to be so proud! Great American!
Congressman Torres is going to be a role model for young Puerto Rican and black brothers throughout this land. He is young, articulate and handsome and will be for the next fifteen years or more. He understands poverty because he is a product of the streets. And when you think of Mondaire, Jamal and Cori added to the Squad we are beginning to be heard in the sacred halls of Congress.
Edward, Maybe Biden would consider him the 2nd clean intelligent black man?
Fantastic brother. Fight for the people!! 🙏 🐻
turns out running a country is harder that it looks and sounds
The American Dream is alive and well in Representative Torres who merely wants to pay it forward.
He could buy a couple units on his own dime and let people stay rent free? Like our government is making landlords do currently.
What a great American story…
Ritchie Torres, I’m impressed!
Fix republicans with IMPEACH Him for the sake of the country
Hes is fantastic. How fun it would be to work with him and his public housing cause.
He is making the opposite journey of the former, let’s say president, who grew as a slum lord and may end up living in poverty or in prison.
Impressive and inspiring. Fighting from a place of lived experience for the poor, the hungry, the downtrodden – all of which republicans call communism.
a gov’t “by the people, for the people” is what republicans call communism
Wonderful story an the BEST of EVERYTHING for you Congressman Torres !!!
Let’s look at the history of public housing.
Most Americans just think it’s a place to house -store the poor.
Most of the people in public housing have jobs ,but dont earn enough to purchase homes for their families.
It’s a long and unfortunate story of segregation and how the government and corporations benefit off the backs of the poor and working class.
Hope is coming to public housing.
I agree. It’s a vital, urgent issue that must be addressed.
I’m so glad to see the last of Ben Carson and his oreos.
Being poor should not be a crime in the United States, sedition and treason should be, but not being poor
South Bronx here me and my family voted for REP Ritchie Torres best wishes and we know help is on the way