Votedemic 2022: L.A.’s Mayoral Race | The Daily Show

[@Dkvizu]

When someone says get the homeless off the streets you know they really don't care if they get homes. Just that they don't have to see them.

[@sidneyboo9704]

Its so true. They are just gonna bus them to another poor state and give them that problem.

[@TK-gd9td]

At this point I’ll take that over the indifference going on right now.

[@SUAV3C1TO]

@@TK-gd9td immature and irresponsible, “let’s just shove our problems somewhere else so I don’t have to look at them”

[@onemorelivingvids]

Tennessee is trying to make public camping a felony with up to 6 years in prison. They are also leasing more prisoners for agriculture.

[@ANonymous-uo3yb]

Yes lock them up

[@wikkidkitty]

Yes, that is exactly what we need. Another rich real estate developer without any political experience getting into politics so that he can shape the laws in his favor. Because that worked so well the first time.

[@proudson3409]

He a much better president than the fool sheep people like you voted into office…William Howard Taft.

[@sherryelle2242]

Agreed!

[@lizardguyNA]

Yeah, let's hope we don't get another Herbert Hoover.

[@B_Bodziak]

There needs to be checks and balances, ACTUAL C & B, when a developer holds an elected office that may influence planning commissions and local government construction bids. We've already witnessed a POTUS walking all over the Emoluments Clause without any repercussions.

[@sonandsanford4963]

Exactly.... he'd plow through the homeless encampment and bury them in the pacific.

[@B_Bodziak]

He has already spent$40 Million for the General Primary. If he gets the Dem nomination and spends even half that between now and November, it makes me wonder just how much he (and his donors) plan to make from the power that comes with the position.

[@whitechocolate072001]

could be a trick to off side vote

[@lillia2479]

Wasn't there a bill someone was trying to get passed so that you could fund your own campaign and then get reimbursed? That's how I see this 40 million is going to go...

[@leminpudding6512]

maybe clean up the homeless camps,not give drug addicts needles to shoot up and even die on the sidewalks of LA

[@emjay2045]

He’ll build jails and “house the homeless” there

[@embreis2257]

LA city budget for 2021/22 is about $11.5bn and real estate projects can easily reach several hundred million each. there should be ample opportunities to recoup $50m or $100m for the new mayor - several times over

[@KaritKtana]

I can't believe how easily people believe multi-millionaires telling them to vote for a billionaire. You actually think Caruso will take care of YOU??!?

[@emjay2045]

☝🏻

[@foy5051]

Help me tell them

[@ChineduOpara]

Brainwashing

[@themachine8009]

Trump took care of his maga ppl. He got each one of them a brand new Range Rover.

[@paulabaird9349]

I guess we'll see if people will turn out and vote and if the voters are idiots or not.

[@michaelprevis6146]

How about putting that 40 Million towards building affordable housing for these homeless people?

[@l4m41987]

Sozialist 😂 No one is allowed to get anything for free, but everyone is allowed to do anything if payed. USA

[@brbjk.m.846]

Naive much mike?

[@Clarste]

@@brbjk.m.846 More like you're naive. Every study done on the issue shows that giving people free homes is cheaper for the government than tossing them in and out of jail for the crime of sleeping under a bridge or whatever. And, well, having an address and a private shower also helps people get jobs so it's win-win. But I'm sure you'd rather waste tax dollars criminalizing poverty than even risk accidentally helping someone.

[@Marijuanifornia]

A lifelong Republican's idea of ending homelessness is putting them into camps. A real estate developer's idea of ending homelessness is building the camps.

[@saltysenior6454]

How about spending the 40 billion and the 85 billion that Mr Potato head gave to Ukraine and the Taliban on AMERICANS?

[@ellvtv2314]

Caruso is a bleeding-heart Republican. He will leave no billionaires behind.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

"Leave no billionaire behind" ! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂❗

[@siddharthsen7035]

Please note that most of the Democrat base in California are centrist dems and liberal Republicans and not just progressives.. progressives are just 35 to 40% of the Democrat base.

[@MajorHenryL.]

Like Warren Buffett, George Soros or Mike Bloomberg? How about Hollywood? ALL LIBERALS.

[@MrLarrythehacker]

Karen Bass for Mayor

[@lus.n7009]

I think they are infiltrating

[@braythirteen]

Imagine if Caruso spent that 40million on affordable housing or social programs instead of buying ads.

[@greatsage4ever]

That is exactly what I was thinking.

[@TheNotSure]

But..but...that makes...sense! this is muriKKKa! nonsense makes sense. that's why no one wants health care! it's...bad for your health or something. less testing right? (bangs head on desk).

[@jt2727]

@@greatsage4ever He is a phony

[@imalwaysright.6663]

These homeless people want to sleep on the streets without any rules and drugging themselves

[@SUAV3C1TO]

@@imalwaysright.6663 not every homeless person on drugs you bozo

[@izzy9114]

Why doesn't he have any current history of developing homeless or affordable housing if he's so for the people???

[@emjay2045]

EXACTLY!!!

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Homeless people just want to live on the streets without any rules and drugging themselves

[@Akilahfoye]

mhmm

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@ronaldlawrence2229]

THAT part!!!!!!

[@Tamara-qd5dc]

If Kardashians want Caruso, I would vote for anyone but him.

[@kieranjaegar]

But, but, the rich's opinions matter, too!!! (No, they don't.)

[@davidgoldman9820]

right. of course kards work and pay taxes. you probably just grift

[@worldcitizeng6507]

The Kim & Goop combo, is enough to tell what's going on

[@tindotti3788]

Thank you, I wish everyone used sense like you

[@2seep]

Really stubborn, You enjoy the state of La at this moment? It’s absolutely trash and Karen has contributed to it by doing absolutely nothing in congress, WAKE UP!!! And be open minded. FACE THE FACTS TAMARA

[@doubtazul]

Caruso is bad news for the Gen Pop here in LA. Yet, with so many redevelopments and investors reinventing the city for the upper echelon, he just might win... Ultimately, money seems to dictate most things.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

He’s not bad news for Angelenos. What are you talking about? We want someone to add cops on the streets to fight rising crime. We want someone who is going to put a stop to homeless encampments. If the homeless don’t abide by the rules, they will face consequences.

[@revlo1557]

Bad news? So you want Karen Bass who is going to be the same thing we have been having in LA for the past few years. Easy on crime and vagrants/homelessness.

[@MyToranja]

@@imalwaysright.6663 From a guy that isn't from LA, or anywhere close by, you don't stop crime by just putting more officers on the street, nor do you stop the homeless's problem by stopping their encampments. This is a social problem that will require a complex approach in many fields, whoever says the answers is just more cops or give simple answers, they're most likely wrong. But hey, that's just my 2 cents.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

@@MyToranja he is for having more cops on the streets since there is a shortage. Karen wants social workers and therapists to tell criminals to not steal and attack innocent people. That’s not going to work. Criminals need to be held accountable. Caruso will have shelter built for the homeless and they will have to take it. If they don’t take it, it will be an issue. If there are homeless that are causing chaos on the streets, they will be placed in conservatorships. Karen says she feels safe on the streets.. because she’s planning on being soft on the homeless and we want them off the streets.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

@@revlo1557 these people are crazy. We need someone who will be tough. Otherwise, nothing will change and only get worse.

[@tangoangel2782]

He should of spent the 40 millions on actually helping fix homelessness.

[@melbatoast667]

Would but doesn't care. He says things like private and public investments should be used to stem homelessness.... Okay, where are the private funds, Rick?????? Lying trash.

[@rebelmouth9349]

Yeah, private citizens should definitely be shoring up the bill for bad legislative policies. You seem like the kind of guy to chew water.

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@tangoangel2782]

@@Sammich4839 there are much cheaper solutions than that. Politicians on both sides just don’t make them.

[@Sammich4839]

@@tangoangel2782 what are those solutions exactly?

[@heideleskun1163]

The question is does he say "How" he plans to get them off the streets. Talk is cheap without a focused plan on the actions.

[@sanmedbij]

If I had 40 million. I would start rehabilitation centres/ hotels Free of cost for the people on the streets. I don't want those people to get off the streets. I want them to get back on the right path.

[@pinhead35]

He says that he’s going to give more money to the police. So honestly we can probably expect him to militarize the LAPD

[@B_Bodziak]

It's obvious, when developers send bulldozers in, people tend to scatter.

[@Renwick2585]

​@@pinhead35 Caruso reduced crime as head of the police commission in the 90s through community policing. I hope he does the same because military style tactics don't work. By the way, Bass will also increase LAPD funding. It's up to the community to hold them accountable for safe and fair policing, which I know will never be safe and fair for some, but that's not just an LA thing, and I think Bass or Caruso will do what they can to make that better.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Yes, it’s on his website.

[@lyraserpentine894]

I wish I had an inheritance so I, too, could purchase an American election of my own. One day, one day.

[@B_Bodziak]

He has already spent$40 Million for the General Primary. If he gets the Dem nomination and spends even half that between now and November, it makes me wonder just how much he (and his donors) plan to make from the power that comes with the position.

[@55Days]

It said he had a successful prior business at least give him credit for the money he already earned

[@lyraserpentine894]

@@55Days Huh? I wans't talking about "him" per se. I was referring to all politicians in America. You don't win elections unless you already have money. For the most part. And those that are in stay in because of donor money. Pay to play is illegal but goes unchecked. Just wish I had the money to run because I would clean house and mop the floors with these jerks.

[@B_Bodziak]

@@55Days I am giving him credit -- it's OBVIOUS he was/is successful to sink $40 million of his own dollars just to win the primary. He's running on a platform that has "Homelessness" as one of, if not, the biggest issue. I'd love to know how much he's put in to "fix" this issue over the last 2-3 years. Call me skeptical of politicians.... but I cannot overlook the fact that areas with ”homeless camps"are a huge obstacle for commercial developers. Perhaps, it's only commercial developers running for public office that cause my brain to flash "Alert!"

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Work hard all things are possible .Remember Barrack Obama never came from a monied family either.

[@maggiecunningham8952]

Trevors impression of Kim at the end cured my depression and made me quite smoking blessed content, so inspirational

[@jayparris2508]

The irony of this situation is that if he really wanted to "get the homeless off the streets" he could have used that 40 million dollars to have: bought some land, built some apartment buildings, started a charity so that he'd have more cash coming in for the cause, moved some homeless into the buildings rent free for the first year of their stay, help them rehabilitate into society by the end of that year, keep the rent low so that they can afford to live there after the first year is up and use any profits from the rent he gets to help more people! But he's more interested in ads and "getting the message out there" than actually doing something to the people he claims to want to help. 😮‍💨🙄

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@speedtopia2013]

👍🏽💯

[@derickcastro3637]

Now imagine if Biden decided to use the 40 billion dollars he sent to corrupt Ukraine to build housing for homeless people all across America, the irony how he decided to use FEDERAL money to help citizens of a foreign country instead of helping his own citizens, Caruso has the right on how he can spend his OWN money, no one has the right to tell a person how they can spend their OWN money

[@lizzied3368]

Homelessness covers many different situations from families that face eviction or foreclosure with no recourse to youth who have left or been forced out of a bad situation to people with a variety of illnesses. Suppose we wanted to solve the problem for families by providing small two bedroom apartments. IF you could build at $100/sq ft and IF the av. unit is 500 sq ft. only and IF you can get the land donated by the city or the govt. or some other donor then each unit would cost 50K and you could build 800 units. More likely it would cost twice that, or more, and you could build 400 units for $40 M. If you go for single bedroom+ bath only, no cooking facilities , which might be a strategy for single youth, veterans, etc., you might be able to get shelter built for as little as 20-25K/unit (but don't count on it) and 40M would pay for as many as 2000 bedrooms. Neither would make a dent in the homeless problem in LA, which has been in the 40,000 range for several years now. HOWEVER - homelessness costs might decline if we could get people sheltered and cities might actually save money building housing for the (chronically) homeless rather then leaving them to suffer (medical costs are a big part of the public costs of allowing people to be without shelter.)

[@ivani.valeri2428]

Stop it! You're using too much logic!!!

[@GoldSag1]

He's rich enough to have made a difference in the homelessness epidemic in LA way before now. People are so gullible, it's obvious him becoming Mayor will benefit him and his rich friends in some capacity. Not to mention he's a life-long republican, his agenda won't coincide with the constituents.

[@paulg6527]

Bass' district in plagued with trash, homelessness and crime. No thank you.

[@m4aus445]

Because LA voters are clueless

[@mikhailzikry6227]

Rick Caruso is getting Celebrity Endorsements that means he is even more out of touch he is too close to the Fame and Wealthy if you live in L.A vote for Karen Bass

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

And you know it's bad when even the Kardashians endorse Rick Caruso.

[@sdl702]

I would love to know how much money he pay each one of them

[@Renwick2585]

Nonsense. Caruso actually volunteers at charitable organizations and goes to Church. How many celebrities do that? He is a man of faith and humility. The celebs just want on the bandwagon.

[@JuanWayTrips]

The key in LA is to vote for anyone but Caruso. Caruso is the most likely to get to the 50% cut off to avoid a runoff, so a vote for anyone else prevents him from sweeping the election.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Voted for Rick Caruso yesterday because he knows Angelenos want the homeless encampments gone.

[@chita4114]

It Caruso really has heart for the people he'd take that 40mil and put into affordable housing. You don't have to be in office to make significant change, especially if you're a multi-millionare.

[@Sammich4839]

can he bulldoze your house to build affordable housing?

[@chita4114]

@@Sammich4839Why should anyone's house be bulldozed? Is there a shortage of viable land?

[@Sammich4839]

@@chita4114 have you ever been to LA? lol

[@chita4114]

@@Sammich4839 Is that a 'yes' to my last question?

[@Sammich4839]

@@chita4114 yes all the buildable land in LA has already been taken. the only way to create more space is to bulldoze single family houses and build high density apartments. then you have to build infrastructure to support those apartments

[@bearnold15]

I live in LA and don't have cable but have gotten a Rick Carusso mailer every single day. It makes me sick, that a lot of people will see that and vote for it.

[@futbesnake5438]

Bass is like waters. Poverty pimps

[@emjay2045]

Yup. Idiot “voters”

[@Petedavuddinxxx54]

@@futbesnake5438 Bass is literally the worst. Such a partisan hack.

[@melbatoast667]

He bought name recognition. Over $20 million of that money spent was from his own pocket. Gross.

[@Petedavuddinxxx54]

@@melbatoast667 Everyone in LA already knows who Rick Caruso is lol. He bought campaign ads. $40m

[@KaritKtana]

Lol Gwyneth Paltrow's endorsement tells me everything I need to know - anyone but Caruso!!

[@lmc333]

EXACTLY ! I am so put off by that person... white fakeness

[@rochalleracine]

Me a Californian watching Californians not knowing anything about where we live: 😳

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

I agree. Us Californians aren't the most politically active. I live in the 42nd congressional district and I just voted for Nicole Lopez.

[@lareewilson3199]

I feel you. Carpetbaggers disguised as Californians aren't much help either.

[@peter-hr1gl]

How many homeless people could have been helped with $40 MILLION DOLLARS....these politicians ......make .....me....ill.....

[@junkies1111]

its all about money and power. its not for helping people.

[@brbjk.m.846]

U can’t help the homeless. It’s a choice. 11 million jobs available

[@MsJenniferBliss]

Exactly

[@Clarste]

Some quick math says that's $600 for every homeless person in LA. Edit: I guess you should double it to $1200 since he's paying all that to only get 50-50 odds of winning.

[@minimonkeyq]

@@brbjk.m.846 11 million jobs and nowhere to live becuase if you get a job paying 16$ an hour and the average rental is 2000$ a month for a 1 bedroom apartment in LA leaving them with only 560$ for food and bills. So they need to create affordable housing there or give them an option to move to another part of the country.

[@mnml_blk]

At the height of the pandemic when both Gavin Newsom and Eric Garcetti were on tv DAILY I still had to remind people who did which job. Something about politics just shuts some people down, it's infuriating.

[@kevinm.5939]

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTIONS!!! GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

[@rachelbass1111]

So a right thing: What Rick Caruso!

[@xtuffcookiex]

Kim backing him makes me want to vote AGAINST him.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

I knew I was going to vote for Caruso over a month ago because he will be tough on crime and homelessness. Who cares who she endorsed

[@solomongrundy6584]

@@imalwaysright.6663 I always like listening to millionaires about homelessness. Such down to earth people.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Definitely

[@MrBaskins2010]

any time i hear a kardashian talk about politics, a few more brain cells pop

[@pinkcloud5046]

40 million could have gone towards non-profit companies that actually help the homeless instead of ads that are just to get someone elected into a position of power...

[@marilynmonheaux]

That’s how you know tent city will remain

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@paulg6527]

LA already spends about 10 million treating homelessness and nothing is happening, in fact, it's gotten worse.

[@Leonaza7]

This is the only time I embraced “Go Karen”.

[@lilmsmischief69]

Lol Dayumn I feel u girl

[@B_Bodziak]

Haha!

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Karen Bass will let homelessness and crime run rampant.

[@amila_]

@@imalwaysright.6663 no she won’t

[@abrashio]

@@imalwaysright.6663 Being "tough" on those who are unhoused is not a solution to the problem as no one says to themselves "I enjoy being without a roof over my head, and a warm bed to sleep in". Bass's approach is correct as it seems to get to the root while Caruso is only going after the symptom. You should care for people while also rooting out criminal elements that are detrimental to society as a whole.

[@ldawg7117]

If your vote is that heavily influenced by what random celebrities say/think, you shouldn't be allowed to vote...

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Exactly. Vote for Rick Caruso.

[@tombeacher9667]

I agree, all celebrities endorsed Biden and look how that turned out

[@m4aus445]

I agree with you ..Bass is the right candidate but I won’t be surprised if he wins because a lot of clueless people will vote based on ad and if Trump can become president….the

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

The Rick Caruso thing is super super scary. It feels like he's ready to just completely wipe out homeless people.

[@emjay2045]

Yup. House them … in PRISON

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Can’t wait

[@jonalderson5571]

Try living in a West coast city for two months and you will agree with him

[@hinhwood1629]

That’s what most people want.

[@rachelbass1111]

Karen Bass support homelessness in LA! Vote Rick Caruso!

[@D2J8]

We should all be crying ourselves to sleep with the state of the world today, but Trevor’s humor keeps us laughing instead. That’s a gift.

[@not.my.democrat]

He got fired.

[@jamesdenny4734]

He's a republican for crying out loud !

[@davidanderson2519]

It’s they only way a Republican can be elected in California is to deceive the people that he’s actually a Democrat.

[@Cxsty.]

He’s a Democrat not a far left wing nut job who takes things way too far left

[@jamesdenny4734]

@@Cxsty. he's a dem who thinks n do things that repubs do... he's a dem in name only ! 😖 Dino!

[@Cxsty.]

@@jamesdenny4734 was JFK a dInO as well? Just proves how far left majority of Democrats these days have gone

[@jamesdenny4734]

@@Cxsty. not as far as the crazy far right has gone... you people are crazy !

[@KrakenIsland64]

"Still better than my geico dream" - most under-rated line! I'm deeead🤣

[@ImoniFatty]

True 😂😂😂

[@famshars2389]

If Caruso wins >50% of the primary vote, he’ll win by default! Vote for anybody but Caruso!! Let LA have a fair election not bought by a billionaire!!

[@sanmedbij]

"Never vote for a business man. Seriously it's ALWAYS business for them. Even philanthropy is business for them, what is politics." -Me. I said it first.

[@fewarren8413]

Just think what could’ve happened if he had used the $40 million to actually address homelessness…

[@saltysenior6454]

Just think what could have happened if Mr Potato head didn't give 85 billion and 40 billion dollars to the Taliban and Ukraine.

[@mariesia0525]

People with that much money will not spend millions to help others. They will use that money to get power so they get more money and stay rich. And get richer. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@X2LR8]

Without getting to be mayor in return? That's not realistic.

[@paulg6527]

You mean how LA keeps spending 10 million a year on homeless related programs and nothing happens? In 2016 when HHH was signed with 1.2 billion for housing and yet only a third of the 10K units have been built after 6 years? Bass was a part of all of that... what's going to change if she's mayor?

[@bw13579_]

TREVOR IS HILARIOUS 😂, WHY THE POLITICIANS WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME

[@j.brown70]

This all day!!!!!

[@jpdemer5]

They keep saying they want to "take America back," but they never tell you how far back.

[@demonatemu]

Carusso's solution to the homeless crisis is gonna be what he's always done - gentrify all those areas and ship the homeless to san francisco its not a solution so much as NIMBY (not in my backyard)

[@TheNotSure]

LA has turned a mini houses project for the homeless into an impossibility. Somehow, after the tiny house is built, it will cost around $325-$350k. Sticky fingers? More like sticky arms and legs to take as much funding possible and jack the cost up to build. $$$ wasted.

[@democratpatriot6752]

Where was Caruso's plan for homelessness effective in cities comparable to LA? In other words, does his plan work? Anybody can be a couch critic!

[@emjay2045]

He’ll house the homeless … in PRISONS

[@democratpatriot6752]

@@emjay2045 If he does imprison the homeless, then Caruso's still a Republican.

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@ANonymous-uo3yb]

He will build more shelters and make them mandatory. Currently most shelter beds are empty because the streets are filled with drunks and junkies. This is all most LA natives want. No camping laws enforced.

[@johnchessant3012]

no more billionaires in politics please

[@jayare6804]

so sad that voters can be played like this. ugh.

[@janedoe3915]

I’m not buying this mayor candidate. Successful developers don’t know beans about crime or homelessness. Dump the guy!

[@imalwaysright.6663]

And you think she does? 😆 she would allow criminals and the homeless to run rampant.

[@cyelgreen4655]

$$$$

[@80s_monsterkid28]

@@imalwaysright.6663 Lori Lightfoot Jr will turn LA into Gotham city.

[@kenyahuddleston5904]

Billionaires supporting billionaires 😒

[@edsova5089]

6:54 this reminds me of the time in the 2016 Repulican Primary in Indiana when Ted Cruz begged and pressured Mike Pence for an endorsement, and Mike Pence reluctantly went on TV and said "I voted for Ted Cruz."

[@B_Bodziak]

Nothing new for Cruz. His "Beg-O-Meter" stays in the ON position.

[@lauriegaynor9772]

Can you imagine what homelessness could do with $40,000,000? We need to get money out of this equation.

[@JuanWayTrips]

It's almost like he actually doesn't care about homelessness and is only using the mayoral race to boost a potential run for governor, senate, or presidency in the future. Not saying Bass (or the other candidates) aren't doing that either, but they're at least politicians so you know that's at least in the equation for them.

[@Renwick2585]

​@@JuanWayTrips Caruso is a billionaire who lived in LA in whole life. He wants to be Mayor and help the city. If he wins and runs for governor, I'll Venmo you $20. Just reply to this comment.

[@Renwick2585]

That's nowhere near what it would take. LA is set to invest $3 billion over the next 5 years. It still might not make a dent, as there have been plenty of resources and money spent to try to solve this problem. The issue is not money, it's the people in charge of spending the money: politicians.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

These hobos want to live on the streets without any rules

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@leilap2495]

Caruso obviously paid or promised other favors for all those celebrity endorsements. They seemed so disingenuous.

[@solomongrundy6584]

They are hostages of elitism. Blink twice if you need help.

[@jessecuevas6456]

That’s a cute joke, but “going back” refers to a time when we WERE moving forward: Growing economically, prospering & innovating.

[@dunkelmonkey]

Hey, Caruso... Guess what else was 30 years ago... The Rodney King beating and the subsequent riots

[@hydrobuu]

I believe a Democrat mayor was in charge back then? 🤔🤭😂

[@pinhead35]

Yep Caruso is gonna be rough for LA, but luckily a lot of people don’t know that the controller has the most powerful job in LA as they hold the mayor and city council accountable by approving budgets, so hopefully a sellout won’t win and someone who has a spine can take that seat.

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

I hope Kenneth Mejia wins the role as City Controller.

[@AskMiko]

He could simply push his associates to run for city council, put money behind them and shift the power to a council of yes people who support his motives. City council is the least of his worries.

[@portsyde3466]

Wait, I just voted, but is there both a city controller AND a state controller? Just wondering if there's this election in addition to another one back to back.

[@agnaturalist5002]

And Caruso JUST became a Democrat a month before running!?! Can you believe his motives?!? 💰

[@pinhead35]

@@portsyde3466 yes there is a city and state controller, the city controller has the most power. Don’t vote for Galperin, he had a whole scandal with DWP and is just absolutely spineless and corrupt

[@jpdemer5]

The downside of letting the people decide . . . is the people who decide. You never see a candidate appealing directly to the smart demographic.

[@Sammich4839]

why is it that the most liberal cities have the worst homeless problem that only gets worse? have you ever thought about that?

[@charlotte68]

@@Sammich4839 because they have cities.

[@flourishingoctaverye]

@@Sammich4839 Cost of living increases -- economy growing too fast. Not everyone can keep up. Beats living in Deadendsville for those who can. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@jpdemer5]

@@Sammich4839 There are rather few "conservative cities" worth living in. (Small towns and right-wing suburbs, maybe, but actual cities?) Note that Caruso, like the Republican he actually is, has no credible plan to solve the problem - he just uses it as voter bait.

[@sanmedbij]

I don't want those people to get off the street. I want them to get back on the right path.

[@kieranjaegar]

Which is...?

[@marilynmonheaux]

@@kieranjaegar stability, a forever home, mental health care, meaningful employment

[@Sammich4839]

​@@marilynmonheaux that sounds nice and all but how would you fix their decades of abuse, child abuse, mental illness and drug abuse?

[@KaritKtana]

WE ALREADY TRIED THE PAST THAT'S HOW WE ENDED UP HERE 🔥🔥🔥

[@zeitgeist5134]

"He thinks the biggest issue in LA is..." "...getting these people off the streets." "And you think Caruso will do that." "Yeah." Did the reporter then ask, "HOW will Caruso do that?" Nope. Instead of spending $40 million on his campaign for Mayor, maybe Caruso should donate a billion dollars to build homeless shelters and public housing.

[@twilightgeneral777]

Willing to bet he'll have spent more on ads than he would ever spend on helping the homeless

[@malkahbatyisrael8606]

Well, maybe he'll spend a bundle bussing the homeless OUT of L.A! 🤔

[@AskMiko]

To end the homeless problem, you don’t have to be mayor. He could simply put money behind programs to prove they work then run on the successes of those programs. Who spends $40 million to promote ending homelessness and doesn’t apply any of the existing resources ACTUALLY ending it?

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@mayrose9387]

Yup let me know to definitely not vote for Caruso. They are gonna make the housing situation worse. Red flag is when he said I want to go back to how it was but doesn't specify.

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@mayrose9387]

@@Sammich4839 where's the data to support that

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

"I wanna take the Democratic party back to what it was 30 years ago!" Does he realise 30 years ago was 1992? Does he remember who was elected President and what happened? Get this man a cigar.

[@lesfleurs9781]

How incredibly sad about the state of affairs in LA

[@geraldinetunstalle6044]

You know why they want to go back in time. They hate the thought of a non white supremacy world, IMO. Spending 40 million to get elected. Could have spent half that amount and give these homeless people somewhere to live. He paying celebrities to endorse him.

[@Sammich4839]

hollywood almost 100% supported biden and hillary. what do you think of that?

[@macua7258]

A person running for any office spending millions of $$$ from his own pocket... expect he's capitalizing on this so he can make more money when he's in office. It's like gambling, you put your money on the table expecting to win more money. I hope the people of L.A. sees this and NOT vote for this guy.

[@americonabroad]

$40,000,000 would solve a lot of homelessness.... politics is always spending money to say a lot without doing much...

[@ElectroDFW]

Unfortunately, in L.A., it only buys about fifteen $2.5m starter homes.

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@dljunior2852]

That's sickening not knowing your own Mayor. Another vote for someone who has money is taking us back. Smh.

[@fishybusinessco.8398]

Name 10 politicians that grew up absolutely poor I’ll wait

[@leyrua]

Don't bring the party back 30 years. Bring the _planet_ back 30 years so that we can buy a little more time to deal with global warming.

[@TK-gd9td]

30 years is nothing in the grand scheme of the universe, no point getting so worked up over something that minute. what difference you really think that’s gonna make on the expiration date of our solar system when the sun finally collapses?

[@ObservableObserver]

@@TK-gd9td "What, climate change? Who cares? What about the sun exploding in five billion years?" You just took whataboutism to a whole new level, lol

[@Sammich4839]

we can reduce oil drilling and make gas $50 a gallon... thank you leftists!

[@terrlaw328]

Too late…we passed the point of no return many many years ago. Politicians meet many times to discuss the crisis…but, never any concrete effective actions to reverse the problem. We are doomed as a planet….very soon !

[@Erikajp]

Anybody else thinking he could've spent $40 million helping homeless people instead of buying ads? Also, getting endorsements from the wealthiest, most powerful people in the city that you're running in? That's like straight out of the playbook for corruption.

[@Erikajp]

Unless Kim Kardashian and Gweneth Paltrow are offering their houses to solve the homeless problem... Their nimbyism is probably a huge factor.

[@Sammich4839]

LA city audit finds $1.2 billion dollar program spends $837,000 to house a single homeless person. democrats just want to steal peoples money and squander it all into oblivion

[@pastordavequales4165]

How come no one ever asks these candidates what they’ve done on the record about these issues that they say they’re going to solve? It’s not that no one prior to them nor their efforts, if any, have solved the problem already…duh? But I’m just a pastor in Jersey City …blessings

[@dutchiespenguun]

You think a businessman will spend $40M without taking into consideration his ROI?

[@patriciahardnett5394]

Caruso is a Republican Developer. He will finish L.A. off.

[@agnaturalist5002]

Truth!

[@Sammich4839]

LA has been in decline for at least 3 decades thanks to democrats

[@rachelbass1111]

Who cares Democrat or Republican? Karen Bass is a lazy politician for her all life. VOTE RICK CARUSO!!!

[@olddoug8945]

since when is a billionaire OR a real estate mogul a FRIEND of THE PEOPLE????????

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Since he will get rid of homeless encampments

[@democratpatriot6752]

GREAT! Another developer running for a major political office! How did the last one go?!

[@Sammich4839]

trump was amazing. lowest black unemployment of all time. stock market all time highs. inflation was 1-2%

[@democratpatriot6752]

@@Sammich4839 Trump's refusal to acknowledge COVID as a threat and calling it a "Democrat hoax" even though he was aware in January 2020 how deadly it was caused mass death - about 400,000.

[@Sammich4839]

@@democratpatriot6752 600,000 Americans have died from covid under Biden what’s your point?

[@democratpatriot6752]

@@Sammich4839 The needless deaths occurred at that time because the alt-right media questioned the efficacy of the vaccines. And, of course, the word "freedom" became the rallying cry of those who resisted being vaccinated, mostly Republicans. Boebert recommended that no one get their "ouchy Fauci". The fault lies not in our stars, but in the Republican Party.

[@famshars2389]

Vote for anybody but Caruso in the primary!!

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Voted for Rick Caruso yesterday and my family will vote for him tomorrow

[@lontr9771]

Caruso paid the celebs for sure.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Nope. People are tired of seeing homeless encampments everywhere

[@freebird6920]

When are people going to learn from experience that politicans promise many things in adds and campaigns but never actually get anything done but only feed their own pockets

[@inkstic]

Why do I get the feeling his idea of helping homeless will turn into displacing them into other places.

[@ravennc5964]

All that money could house a lot of people.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

They don’t want to be housed. They want to live on the streets without any rules and drugging themselves

[@bluefun22]

1st off kudos that but about "we already tried the past" is straight genius....I'm mad we still have people thinking Politicians can get "stuff" done because of a commercial 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

[@paulabaird9349]

If Snoop Dogg loves LA so much why did he move across the states in one of the most upscale neighborhoods? He has lost touch.

[@gangigirl1]

I wonder how many housing units for the homeless could have been built with Caruso's $40 million ad campaign money?

[@agnaturalist5002]

👌

[@AceAlli]

Always amusing when people want change so badly that they'll resort to electing people who have obviously succeeded with everything the way it's been, thinking they'll want to change anything that made them successful. Rich people aren't going to change the game to help you. They're going to further consolidate their power at your expense (or in this case, criminalize homelessness and continue to throw *more* money at police).

[@thomasrucker8228]

$40 MILLION! If he so concerned about homelessness and was gonna spend that kind of money he could have spent it building homes and shelters for homeless people.

[@stephensuddick2557]

Switching parties was a cynical ploy. If he is elected as a Democrat he will rule as a republican.

[@paulg6527]

I don't care if he switched parties, the current democrats in office hasn't made things any better. Bass' district is plagued with trash, homelessness and crime. If she can't clean up her own district, she can't do it for all of Los Angeles.

[@stephensuddick2557]

@@paulg6527 Yes. Let us choose the dishonesty of the super weathly to lead the way to a fair and perfect future for us all. That's the way to go. What could possibly go wrong?

[@tanyamyers1637]

You see what I have to deal with. All the ignorant people in LA drive me nuts.

[@jayf8308]

Why not just spend 40 mil on getting homes for the homeless if he truly cared.?

[@sunshine3914]

40 mil might get you 16 homes in CA.

[@thatcryptofool554]

Honestly I’m sick of the Democratic Party

[@revengefrommars]

5:31 that time when a joke totally gets lost in the applause.

[@HasnaaAlaa]

The last time Americans chose a business man over an experienced politicians it went badly so.....

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

As a Californian, I always wonder why we always some of the most loony candidates such as Larry Elder, Rick Caruso, Ronald Reagan and Omar Navarro? It's frankly embarrassing.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

Rick Caruso is an amazing candidate. You’re probably homeless.

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

@@imalwaysright.6663 Excuse me? Is that supposed to be an insult? I'll have you know that I live in a home. Caruso wants a police state which has shown to fail many times. L.A.'s budget mostly goes to the police.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

@@anibalhyrulesantihero7021 there is a cop shortage. The criminals are stealing and attacking because they know nobody will do anything about it. Clearly, there need to be more people to enforce the law.

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

@@imalwaysright.6663 Meanwhile, the budget hardly ever goes to housing.

[@imalwaysright.6663]

@@anibalhyrulesantihero7021 get mad with Karen who is a politician. She’s been there and hasn’t done 💩

[@mocuno]

Why so few people bother to care about who their local leaders are is beyond me. Same people complain about their lot in life. Wish they knew that their vote could make a difference if they would take any effort.

[@bgenesisthomas9146]

Why hasn’t he solved this problem before now? (The homelessness) Just vote for someone, and experience is the key!🔑 🔑🔑

[@Mario-by2xc]

The fact that he builds mall is enough to put me off tbh. I think the last thing LA needs is more soulless, fake, over-commercialized developments that add nothing to the urban culture of LA. The grove looks like a Disneyland version of a neighborhood. I know this seems petty and oddly specific thing to hate, but I really really don’t like it 😂

[@tulsacaupain2882]

They are going to vote against themselve AGAIN. Someone who never cared, suddenly start caring.

[@MikeyMike00]

I'm no Caruso fan but I wished Trevor touched on Karen Bass' faults. Scientology remarks, ethics waiver, Castro remarks. Plus she has more celebrity endorsements than he does.

[@solomongrundy6584]

Tommy Lasorda liked Castro too

[@Sisteryoda1440]

Yikes - this is like an episode of Mr. Mayor come to life!!😱 Caruso must have snuck some notes from Sinema’s playbook.

[@agnaturalist5002]

If his gimmick works, Republicans millionaires will "switch" in waves to suit their business needs! All about the Benjamins! 💲

[@comptut5244]

I enjoy calling in the middle of the night and asking for Jake to pay our car insurance. I also ask him what he is wearing. I had to do it!!🤣🤣🙃😉😊🤗😇🤩🎆😇🤣🤣🤣

[@SereneSoakingSounds]

Trevor- Rick paid for the Kim k package number 1, that doesn't include the "get out there and go vote" phrase

[@katsong3302]

Thank You Trevor, Rep. Bass is knowledgeable and dedicated. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@sfgjoel]

There is an expression in the Wasteland: "Old World Blues. It refers to those so obsessed with the past they can't see the present, much less the future, for what it is. They stare into the what-was, eyes like pilot lights, guttering and spent, as the realities of their world continue on around them. Science is a long, steady progression into the future. What may seem a sudden event often isn't felt for years, even centuries, to come.

[@star-1209]

That's wise.

[@nca4794]

Wow, how sad. Karen Bass has devoted her life to public service. I hope her ground game is strong because this doesn't look promising.

[@ellvtv2314]

Caruso, a billionaire who was a Republican just a few years ago will help the homeless. Hahahahahaha!

[@Klm49]

Oh no, Trevor just said he switched to Democrat just for this race, like a month before he decided to run for mayor!!!

[@ImoniFatty]

The dumbing down of United States! How people’s mind can be changed by a 30 second ad just horrifies me.