Dr. Cornel West Talks Presidential Run, Mass Incarceration, Servant Leadership + More 

If most of us would have that in our hearts we would be a better race of people

Better! We would be finally FREE and stop all this madness. Courageous - no more bowing down. Let’s GO!

Very motivating to say, but the truth is your own people are selling you out to begin with. So what are you really protecting rather than your own pride.

@@Orchaisamaprotecting the wisdom their parents too were deprived of. One lost soul doesn’t deteriorate the drive, it engulfs it. It’s another soul to be saved.

@@Beigebunnyhunny you'd have a point if it was "one" lost soul.

There are over 1000 candidates right now. 2020 we had 1,210 candidates. Ballot access is the issue.

I DO SEE MAINSTREAM MEDIA GIVING HIM TIME A PLATFORM!! HE IS THE NEXT PRESIDENT FOR THESE SO-CALLED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!

Facts.

I Love Dr. West but don't think he has a chance. If he on the ballot he got my vote. The things this man says & aspire America 2 b is also my vision. Treat everyone w/dignity & respect. Treat others as u wld want 2 b treated is how my grandmother raised me. We r all human, none of us r perfect but we still must Love eachother & care 4 the commonwealth of all man. I live by this everyday. I still continue 2 have hope 4 America & the world but at times it seems impossible. The evil/hypocrisy n this world is prevalent. But I've seen a lot of Love/goodness too. We must not give up, keep fightin.

The good thing is though that this is movement politics. The electoral system is meaningless except as a tool to put pressure on legislators to serve the peoples' interests. Since we already know that neither of the two dominant parties EVER serve the peoples' interests, it is time to starve them of power and legitimacy by putting our votes elsewhere. The real change always comes from the grassroots. No matter how far West gets in this election, any and all disruption to the status quo is a win for the working class. However, if you didn't know, the MAJORITY of voters are Independents at 47%. Dems are only 24% and Republicans are only 22%. And 52% of registered Democrats polled last month said they are actively considering a third party for 2024. Add that to the 100M eligible voters that don't vote at all and the numbers are *most definitely* on our side. But for those who are freaking out over the old- and much-debunked "spoiler" trope, I just tell them then don't split the vote! Come West. After all, a vote for Jim Crow Joe Biden is a vote for Trump. Enough of empowering the white moderate already! This train is headed way left of the Democrats, get on board or get left behind.@@rellrell9077

Yes

He sounds crazy.

I wasn't expecting this from the Breakfast Club I'm impressed.

@DB-fe9hj Style over substance. Listen to what he’s actually saying not just the way he says it. He’s making great points

@@robertmayo5419 he always does but then he'll go into a rant about black music & come off as scatter brained. Just doesn't work in politics. He's a brilliant mind with tendencies of a social scientist which usually means the western political arena is not his realm. He's too genuine & can't hold onto a lie & the voting masses won't be on his wavelength as these topics aren't mainstream. It's like he's a top 5 sprinting prospect with strong odds to medal in the 100 or 200 but he's competing in the shot put for who knows why.

@@DB-115​​⁠​⁠​⁠well said, but don’t confuse passion with “crazy”. He lead off this interview saying the Presidency is simply another moment during his lifelong journey of spreading truth & black love. If we are fearful to elect someone who “can’t hold a lie”, when will there ever be progression? It might be time for a Dr. West if we truly care about fighting injustice.

Tim Black! Love your show, big homie. Keep it pushin! 🙏🏾

Keep up the good work brother.

TIMMMMM!!!!

I feel a glimmer of hope seeing Dr West running he definitely has my vote Thank you Tim for everything you do Dr West was on your show way before he ever decided to run for the Presidency I love watching you and Mrs Black 🖤 on the Black Table let's go Wolfpack 🐺🖤

Hey Tim, snap out of it. Dr. West is obviously grifiting. This is so obviously pointless. He list problems, a few names like Malcolm, or Martin, Keith Sweat and then says love wins. He has no solutions or policy(not to mention real constituency). A total waste of energy and time. He is not the type or the person needed TO STOP WW3. We will remember.

A very good interview with Dr. Cornel West...but couldve been much greater. West is Independent. Its IMPERATIVE For Him To try to get the votes from both sides. They seem like they was just trying to get it from THEIR Side...the Democrat side. Not thinking about others that are Republican that can possibly be switched unfortunately. I thought Charlamagne 2 part question towards the end would probably do that maybe...but Charlamagne cut him off before he made his full point and drove it home...just to interject some stupid obvious comment, just cause he likes to criticize Biden & the Democrats. SMH 🤦‍♂️

yeah, very different when compared to their 'interview' with Ramaswamy, LMAO

❤agree Biden should just quit bc this is a movement

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A lot of talking and nothing actually said

Why? He's a scatter brain preacher man with no serious platform. He should be doing spoken word.

RIGHT ✊🏾

So you ladies would be cool if your child’s father owed you close to 50k in child support? He does. Would you be ok if your hubby owed 500k in back taxes? He does. Lol ok😵‍💫🤯😳

@@wegotthis247 And amerikkka is $trillions in debt because BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES RAISE THE DEBT CEILING WHEN THE OTHER PARTY GAINS SO CALLED POWER OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.... SO YOU JUST PROVED OUR TALKING POINTS . THIS CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT REPRESENTS. POOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT THEMSELVES!!! IMMA ROAST YOU MR. BLACK NEO LIBERAL WHO THINKS LIKE JIVE AZZ OBAMA I AM THE. SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM!!! HAHAHA 🤣😁😁.. OR I SHOULD SAY THE 1ST QUEER PRESIDENT... HAHAHA 😂😂😂

Yes most definitely.

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I am a Brazilian in total love with him US has a unique chance to have a decent president ❤

I am right there with you sister. He has this old white woman's vote❣️

Same! West's message is the only one in the political arena that speaks to REAL unity. Imagine a United States president who has such a deep appreciation for humanity while unafraid to talk openly of class struggle and injustice. We need a bluesman not a salesman. This is the leader of our time.

He is no doubt a very intelligent and deep feeling soul. I think he knows the power structure will never see him behind the resolute desk. The President takes the oath to defend the Constitution; brother West sounds like he’s wants to tear it up and forge a new Constitution…. This country has always been driven by economic interests; brother West sounds like he wants to turn the economic order on its head…

I extremely strongly disagree. Dude's full of poetic filibustering hot air! No black man whose worked so long in white run institutions are (99.99% of the time) ever close to being a spook who sat by the door. He's just another black male puppet of systemic white supremacy working their charms on the black masses. So, phuck you, him, and all the rest of his cosigners!!! Us Foundational Black Americans aren't voting for none of you people!

So if the father of your child owes you 50k in back child support (and 500k in back federal taxes) that’s ok. Yes, let’s vote but he’s not it.

@@wegotthis247 All candidates have their shortcomings. The issue is do you agree with his solutions posed to address US and Global problems, and do you think he is the one that can bring those answers forward? If you do, then he’s your guy. If not, cast your vote for another that does. Personally, I don’t think he has the right appreciation for how much the US military presence allows him to spew these grandiose visions of a Pax Americana.

​@@ltellis036 The us military alone isn't the main thing that scares people. Black people would crush the US military around the world if it was a ground fight! What scares nations about the USA is their nuclear and biological weaponry and their own lack thereof. The former being the most detering thing. That's why the whites in power here and abroad burn the midnight oil keeping nukes out of black nations hands. They know that once a black run nation gets nukes. Then it becomes white people better act right, and stop practicing white supremacy against us or it'll be MAD. Black powers need nukes to make white people act right. That or one halvah an air force. I'm talking over a hundred million fighter jets being able to mobilize in the skies of our enemies at one time. Nuclear technology is only shared among the whiter races. Whites and white looking Asians. Notice which races have the nukes and those who don't. All the races that practice a system of racism have nukes. Whites, the whiter Asians, the white Jews, and the whitest of east Indians with their racially based caste system. None of the dark skin races have nukes!

Yes!!! I say the same thing!!! Also, I'm running for president in the future, true stuff!

Definitely wasting your vote. It’s will be between Biden and Trump. Everyone else is interviewing for VP

at some point the USA registered voters must rebel against this 2 party system and back the voice of the people not a mandated ‘this’ or ‘that’

@@chicken122333it’s anyone’s game Biden and trump are not the only players

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Yessssssss! Dr you are Right’

Yep.....real broke.....pay your fair share Dr. .....typical deadbeat.......never worked a man job......raised by a mother who worked for the "system" as a principal and a father who worked for the DOD......rofl....fake ass revolutionary....I can appreciate it though......acts like he picked the cotton himself......you have to love academics......99% of them are soft as puppy shit and push comes to shove .....they let you see it every time.

What did he say other than talk about music like Barrack and Kamala

​​@@janicelewiI see you, like the other troll, weren't "listening" either 😂 #CornelWest2024 ✊🏿

​@@janicelewi*Barack*

People need to stop worrying about pleasing whatever gang they're supposed to be affiliated with ( The reds/republicans, or the blues/democrats) And start pushing for alternatives to the status quo. Because it's clear the 2 party system is highly antiquated, and those 2 parties have only been great at dividing the nation. I'm voting independent. There NEEDS to be a viable 3rd party option. Preferably a platform that runs down the middle, embracing some ideas from both of the 2 parties, but thinks more logically. Otherwise, what is a person supposed to do....Vote for the crazy crooked businessman with an ego problem, or a man whom is clearly on the verge of dealing with some form of dementia and looks barely able to function during his FIRST term??? LOL!

One was Mass incarceration.

Would never happen

​@@MacOne13exactly the man needs a machine with unlimited money and he won't get that. He's to militant and the public doesn't even know how much it really cost to become just a nominee! His pockets ain't deep enough 💯

@@d.cpro3751 good brother all the money in the world ain’t putting Dr. West in the White House and he knows that. What is his hustle?

He needs to walk the walk or get off the stage. Sell one of his mansions and pay his taxes.

Yeah. I just wished they would've tried to help him gained more votes from the other side though...so he has at least somewhat of a chance. Damn!

You part of the problem, you the reason we have these local judges locking us up, schools systems in bad shape, Supreme Court making these decisions. You not voting is the reason, it's much bigger than the president, it's the down ballot, our local laws. Judges, etc...

Ok so let's rock the vote cuz #CornelWest2024

Same. Last I voted was 2012 but I saw what they did to Dr.Ron Paul and I was done. The game is rigged. But I haven’t lost all hope. Dr. Cornell West is the leader we need.

@@reminisce59 ppl like yall.are the problem

This is exactly how fraudulent the idea of a spoiler candidate or of stealing votes from crooks. F😂olks such as us whom wouldn't vote for the establishment candidates are a voter block that doesn't yet exist but if it one day organized, it would force them to pay attention.

I thought he would have a profound platform. He sells oppression & impractical idealism. He's basically your neighborhood preacher man. Not only is this not what we need in a candidate it's what we need to rid out of politics in general; the performative political actor. Basically we are screwed for the foreseeable future. We need a 3rd party. I guess the good thing is that more & more Americans are opting for independent voting.

​@@DB-115Wow. The Russian bots are out STRONG 😂 If you heard "nothing" in this interview, maybe the Porthleven is your hearing 👀 🤷🏽‍♀️

@@DB-115I’m not sure how you take the performative aspect out of what is essentially a popularity contest. Trump is a performer. Obama was a performer. Clinton, Bush 43, Reagan. It’s rather utopian to sell the idea that you can succeed in politics without charismatic leadership.

Yes! I got chills as well! This entire interview gives me HOPE and made MY DAY!!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

@@TheStar798 that's all you got?

3.5 inches isn't very high especially considering he is black... 😬

@@Lefteye696👎🏾

@@dondenny8842 sorry if I hurt your feelings 🥹

@@Lefteye696 He's 70.....

@@soundsorcerer5224 I'm 37.....

You can't love everybody we 👀 right through his phony tricks.

Perhaps if he pays his back taxes - believe it’s 500k$ we could…JS

This man is a joke! As a past NYC resident, I only know this man and his history of being homeless in Central Park. He is not to be trusted, just as Eric Adams, the now Mayor of NYC. Both of these men are sheep in wolves clothing. I was in the Independent party. Be not fooled by his pretense to be one of the true world of African-Americans. Look out!!!!.....

@@wegotthis247In your other posts it was $50k. Did the Russians reprogram you or something??

Wow. ❤

I had to run that comment back SEVERAL times and then let it marinate... beautiful. ❤

Agreed. It reminds me of this sentiment: "It is no great measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society." (Jiddu Krishnamurti)@@JynniQ

Responding In the vernacular of the 'hood': THAT $#!T IS DEEP!..…..Drop the mic Dr. West.

I love my dear brother Dr. West, BUT unfortunately, Black Americans are no longer at the stage of political immaturity where you can just sell us on anything other than explaining what specifically are you going to commit to doing legislative for my people, NOT FOR ALL, but exclusively for my people? Respectfully and with love, but Dr. West what exactly are you committing to doing legislatively for the Black American descendants of the American negro's? What is your stance on restorative justice for the descendants of the American negro's?

Trump will be thrilled to hear that.

​@@phasespace4700the lesser evil is the conduit for the greater evil

Absolutely.. when the elders like him speak gems are coming out

@@andrelewis315ironically, when Elder came on, was not the same lol

Facts. I have no doubt Dr West can hold his own on a debate. Challenge him and treat him the same way you hypocrites treated Vivek Ramiswamy and Larry Elder! Give him the same chance to step up the way those two men did and embarrass all three of them. Sure he is fun to listen to, highly intelligent and orally gifted but be fair and give him a chance to raise up and prove himself the way they helped Vivek and Larry!

@@user-ez5uy2xc2m exactly! He talked for an hour very eloquently but little to nothing about anything that would ACTUALLY help Black peoples

@@user-ez5uy2xc2m now when Vivek and Larry go on Fox News and get the same treatment that dr west got on the breakfast club do you have an issue then

So you must also suppport his White wife dummy!?...google it!!

period! Make it a family trip!

Yeah but they'll get scared and vote in their oppressor's

Blacks have been a unified voting block since Lyndon Johnson. Where have you been?

Cornell west dont even care about black people ... He does not teach at a HBCU and he does not HAVE A BLACK WIFE ..

And he speaks about the environment, working class, war machine and health of the world as a whole so that every person should be on board.

His messaging and sentiments are not advancing black people. He victimizes black people and ignores reality. And it’s exactly what the breakfast club wants to hear. It’s an echo chamber of people living in the past, blaming shift at every turn.

But whats he sayin?

@@billybarnes1763...love/empathy/understanding of fellow humanity can open eyes to root causes of issues, and *that* knowledge, combined with the harsh lessons of history, can be a powerful tool for systemic change which benefits all. bringing truth to light makes it possible to face & fix the lies used to hold everyone down. not to put words in the man's mouth - this is the overall theme /i/ hear consistently through the years from him.

Well said brother, Dr. West is miles ahead of Bernie.

Especially when the entire hour is 100% platitude and bad poetry. Zero policy, zero solution. Listing problems, and muscians is not the same as listing solutions and plans.

@@user-qx9wv3xf6u Sadly I have to agree with you, I respect Dr. West and agree with his message regarding the social ills of black people and admire his run for President to highlight the racism and hypocrites of both the Democrat and Republican parties. However, I did not hear any solutions about how he would combat these problems? What is Dr. West going to do about black incarceration, police brutality, homelessness, and systemic racism that continues to destroy our communities if he was President? I heard him break down the issues but I didn't hear any solutions. 🤔

Revolutionary Blackout Network is your spot. They started having him on every ~two weeks right after he announced his campaign. You can check out all their interviews with him so far and he's on again in September. They get deep on the issues!

Revolutionary Blackout Network is interviewing him in-depth every two weeks starting back after he announced. They drill the f*ck out him on the issues. @@user-qx9wv3xf6u

A very good interview with Dr. Cornel West...but couldve been much greater. West is Independent. Its IMPERATIVE For Him To try to get the votes from both sides. They seem like they was just trying to get it from THEIR Side...the Democrat side. Not thinking about others that are Republican that can possibly be switched unfortunately. I thought Charlamagne 2 part question towards the end would probably do that maybe...but Charlamagne cut him off before he made his full point and drove it home...just to interject some stupid obvious comment, just cause he likes to criticize Biden & the Democrats. SMH 🤦‍♂️

A good interview but not better than Dr Umar's interviews

I agree

Brother Tony Muhannad dropping truth about vaccines and Angela Stanton King dropping truth about this "trans" garbage are 2 of the most powerful interviews PERIOD.

Those are some great interviews, too, really, in the political realm.

He has none. He's always been race battery. He's trying to get rich. If he loses he has a book he is about to drop. So he gets to play victim and sell copies

Yessssss! And if celebrities or older black ppl want u to vote 🗳️ for Biden! Run 🏃‍♀️ Run as fast 💨 as u can! It’s time for a major shake up in America 🇺🇸 justice for my ppl! Finally I pray 🤲🏾

What about policies? All that is good but look at Obama he was all talk and only ended up benefitting the rich.

I think he can take it down a couple notches..he really puts on a performance tho

Totally agree

@@katrinakeith5505 I don’t

I like his talk but hes more talk than substance. Take for example this interview. What are his political stances. For that matter where the hell is Charlie at asking him political and questions of state?

I hate when ppl say the lesser of 2 evils, if yoi gonna say it back it up with why you not supporting , Dr West who I've supported for 25+ year or more, I need to hear about policy, tell what you gonna do domestically and foreign policy

​@@ezekiellove6853wait, are we reading the same comment? Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe @geezjunior just affirmed he was indeed supporting Dr. West. #CornelWest2024

@davidleebutler think we reading it differently, West hasn't presented any policy... both parties are not the lesser of 2 evils If you think so tell me why

He's a good person to turn to for social issues but I haven't heard his ideas on anything else. Afroman runnin as an independent and I align with his ideas

@@ezekiellove6853neither party does anything for ppl who make less than a 100k a year booth parties are wat mongers neither party cares about black ppl

Why not vote for Trump? That's what you're doing. You realize that, right?

@@phasespace4700 if the don't want trump, they should have instituted rank choice voting

Or not cheated Bernie.

@@taxi29mich Crazy conspiracy theory. Bernie does not have the necessary support to get anywhere near the White House let alone Cornell West. The idea is preposterous.

His ceiling is about 1%. Just enough to tip the election to Trump. He’s being funded by Republican mega donor Harlan Crowe. That should be all you need to know. If Cornel wants to be involved then he should run for congress in a deep blue district.

"I'm a vain man. I don't really care if I help deliver the election into the hands of the Republicans who will finish the job of destroying our country and our planet." THAT would be the honest thing for Cornell West to say.

"under the most vicious circumstances... Ooooh, what a people" mic drop moment right at 28min

Nice old fella? Yep. Smart? Yep Genius? Naah... not even an intellectual imo.

By far the most charismatic and well-spoken candidate running on any side. If he gets a large platform I genuinely believe he could motivate Americans to abandon the duopoly. I don’t know if it’ll happen this election, but it will certainly open doors for the future

@@elingrome5853 How is he not an intellectual when he has a PhD and is a literal professor?

He’s not smart

You can donate to him through American connects though ;)

I'm thinking about voting for him or RFK

I'll do it for you family. B1 ✊🏿 ❤️

Love him and rfk junior

Well Jim Crow Joe will let you right in like he doing everybody else 🤣🤣🤣🤣

A very good interview with Dr. Cornel West...but couldve been much greater. West is Independent. Its IMPERATIVE For Him To try to get the votes from both sides. They seem like they was just trying to get it from THEIR Side...the Democrat side. Not thinking about others that are Republican that can possibly be switched unfortunately. I thought Charlamagne 2 part question towards the end would probably do that maybe...but Charlamagne cut him off before he made his full point and drove it home...just to interject some stupid obvious comment, just cause he likes to criticize Biden & the Democrats. SMH 🤦‍♂️

Dr Cornel West is a good guy he won't be president.

The people who run the polls know this. This whole spoiler talk is another fear tactic. We are supposed to be scared of the big bad scary racist Trump to vote for Jim Crow Joe lol. I guess Joe Biden is less racist 🤷‍♂️?? lol

Right on!

Why not?

?, lol

Let's do a revenge vote and vote for our brother Cornell West !Let's vote against the red and the blue Let's go green family!!

We have to vote

You on crack this man speaking facts google it.

What u mean?

It’s one L and don’t forget the Dr.

@@anthonyagee4124 You wasted your time on being a child. Congratulations 👏

🤣🤣🤣 I see why there's a lot of Black 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷 believe they're not black or their ancestors was travellers before slavery or their ancestors moved to the America way back or you was the chosen whatever... Cause slave masters where playing same games with Niggas in Africa during those times #divide&Conquer .. personally I don't know where exactly in Africa my ancestors are from but I don't give a fk, whole African map is mine/ours. We gotta accept that we can't control the past but we've gotta create a bright future for all people who has our skin colour, who looks like us. We've got to change our mindset and do what we don't like, what they don't want us to do, provide a helping hand to raise our future kids in a village instead of raising heartless people. We need to hold black celebrities accountable for the help they ain't providing for their own people with all the influence you have Jayz Beyonce Oprah LeBron, Kevin Hart, Tyler Perry etc..unless they've already signed a deal with the devil so that they can keep influencing & programming us through music TV & social media... I mean y'all could be hiring someone to control your social media so all you post is educational things for your people 🤣 but nah money you maid isn't enough yet, hopefully your great great grandkids can spend that money if black people ain't back into slavery or oppressed even more cause future ain't looking bright... Now I won't talk about rich Africans in Africa cause to me they should know better so I'm happy to watch them get same treatment 😡 Gaddafi(rip👑) received by his own people 💔.... We gotta be willing to suffer so that our people our children and their children don't suffer but if we want to fight amongst ourselves about who's black or why we gotta claim(meaning represent, don't mean you forced to move there) Africa as our own then cool cause accepting is worse then seeing your own people killed

4 sho!

Then give him your vote

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Thank you! It's time to start this march away from this failed system.

Only the weak are guided by their emotions.

ok@@user-ez5uy2xc2m

@@user-ez5uy2xc2m *very well said!* This is probably a woman commenting though, so it is fruitless to tell a dog not to bark or a lion not to roar! They can't help themselves. *However all men should heed your words!*

Honorable?

That part

Mine too

agreed bro.

Amen!!🙌

Meaningless

lol dummy! your king is married to a White girl....google it!

Lets just hope him running doesn't allow 45 to steal the country from everyone.

Dr Cornel West is a good guy he won't be president.

Bobby Jr all the way

Another corrupt wanna be politian

And speaking is it. There are no Malcolm's or even Martin's of today to enable their people to make actual/real change. While powerful in thought, this man is just a distraction

But that’s ALL he does is TALK. He’s a non-effective historian for us.

@@wegotthis247 This is so untrue. He is a professor. Teaching is just as powerful as doing. We constantly want people to do the work that we can achieve for ourselves. We wait for people to speak for us instead of speaking up for ouselves. You have to choose to be relevant. If he was as you say "non-effective" the democratic party would not be so worried about his running. There is a difference in being "effective" and having an affect.

Furthermore, you have to understand that in every revolution, you have people who plot the course and others who carry it out. The mothers of slavery sang songs in the cotton fields to warn, encourage, and protect the ones who would later attempt the escape. The slave masters never understood what was taking place right under their noses. We give Kunta Kinta props for his runaway attempts, but not the singers for their guidance. Dr. West is doing the recon work for our generation. He's not a soldier or warrior anymore. He is the advisor who reminds us of the real struggle and enlightens us through our ignorance. He shines light on the areas so the young warriors can have more impact. The Civil rights movement started with the older cats coming together to plot the course. Then they solicited a young Baptist preacher to be the tip of the spear. His name was Martin Luther King Jr. My friends, Dr. West is exactly where he should be and doing what exactly he is supposed to be doing. The better question here is, what are you all doing?!???

@wegotthis4522 he is a professor he literally educates. Beyond that he has boots on the ground. All it takes is a simple Google search. He has been doing this longer than most of us been born.

Me 2

Well, he will be. SMH why go to Mississippi now or any of the Deep South states but to exploit. He could’ve run for local office in ANY of those states to help with voting reform, education, housing, etc… and he owes 500k in back taxes…

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Chills..... where is the action