WEBVTT - Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Blue State Border Security

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<v Speaker 1>With us around the table on places to say. It

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<v Speaker 1>is Connecticut Governor at Namont, it's got things to send back,

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<v Speaker 1>getting back to the office and getting back to work.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to hear it is. I'm sure, Governor, good

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<v Speaker 1>morning to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Got it the good day.

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<v Speaker 1>We're not going to stop that. I'm worried about that.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to start here. There's this big story about

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<v Speaker 1>people fleeing blue states and go into red states. And

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<v Speaker 1>we know those red states, and you've got a different

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<v Speaker 1>story to tell. You're saying it's different for Connecticut. Why

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<v Speaker 1>is it different?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the Wall Street Journal keeps saying, boy, everybody's fleeing

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<v Speaker 2>those blue states. They're raising taxes. That's why they're all leaving.

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<v Speaker 2>Just the opposite. In Connecticut. We've had probably fifty sixty

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<v Speaker 2>seventy thousand people move into the state over the last

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<v Speaker 2>few years. We did cut taxes. I think that's one

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<v Speaker 2>of the reasons. But also we kept things open during COVID.

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<v Speaker 2>Our schools stayed open. People looked at our suburban lifestyle.

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<v Speaker 2>So our city's coming back. A lot of young people

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<v Speaker 2>move in the state. If we want you come on back.

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<v Speaker 3>You said last time, you're a Bloomberg. If New York

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<v Speaker 3>catches a sneeze, as we catch a cold in Connecticut,

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<v Speaker 3>how are you dealing with the migrant crisis that we

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<v Speaker 3>do see New York dealing with right now? Are you

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<v Speaker 3>seeing an overflow into Connecticut.

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<v Speaker 2>We're seeing some overflow, curely, we're not being overrun like unfortunately.

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<v Speaker 2>I see what's happening in New York City. I talked

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<v Speaker 2>to Eric, I talked to Kathy quite a bit. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we've got our folks standing by. We're getting you know,

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<v Speaker 2>motels and places in nursing homes that we had retrofitted

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<v Speaker 2>during COVID to get people off the street. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we're ready, but still, thankfully we've got things able to

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<v Speaker 2>take care of people.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you need more support from the federal government?

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<v Speaker 2>I do. I mean, I agree with the Democratic governors

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<v Speaker 2>that we need more support from the federal government. I

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<v Speaker 2>think especially true here in New York City. But also

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<v Speaker 2>we've got to secure the border. We've got to be

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<v Speaker 2>a lot stricter on the border. You've got to do both.

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<v Speaker 4>We've been hearing from this administration about what they can

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<v Speaker 4>do going it alone. President Biden has talked about possibly

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<v Speaker 4>closing the border. Are you hoping he does that?

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<v Speaker 2>I am. I am. Look I call the Republican's bluff.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, they're saying, President Biden, you're not willing to

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<v Speaker 2>close the border, Give me the tools to do it,

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<v Speaker 2>and I will do it. I can't figure out why

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<v Speaker 2>they're pulling back now, saying it's not that much of

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<v Speaker 2>an emergency, We'll wait till after the next election. I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's the wrong move. Let's make the deal.

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<v Speaker 4>You've managed to cut taxes and you are in the black.

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<v Speaker 4>New York is not in large part because of this issue.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just wondering, at what point does it challenge you're

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<v Speaker 4>being in the black to be able to cut taxes

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<v Speaker 4>and also deal with a pretty dramatic influx of new people.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, my heart goes out to Eric Adams. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>this is costing the city what four billion dollars plus

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<v Speaker 2>per year right now. You know, at the same time,

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<v Speaker 2>your capital gains revenue is going down, so it's hitting

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<v Speaker 2>the city pretty hard. And your point, you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>cheer on New York City. We are part of the

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<v Speaker 2>New York City ecosystem. Everybody thinks we're sort of frenemys

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<v Speaker 2>and competitive. You do well, we do.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's amazing to hit Democrats not to sound like

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<v Speaker 1>Republicans on this issue even and I talked about this before.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you get the sense that Democrats have been roped

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<v Speaker 1>by reality on this issue? That we have this big,

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<v Speaker 1>big issue down at the southern border for a long

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<v Speaker 1>long time, and yet here we are now we need

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<v Speaker 1>to confront it in blue states New York, Connecticut and elsewhere,

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<v Speaker 1>and all of a sudden it's a problem we need

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<v Speaker 1>to fix. Why wasn't that problem we need to fix before?

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<v Speaker 1>And why have we been roped by reality? Now?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, mug by reality, I would.

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<v Speaker 1>Forgive me helped monks here in New York.

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<v Speaker 2>I pulled the lens back for just one second. We

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<v Speaker 2>have the most successful economy on earth. People know it.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why more people want to come to this country.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's ever before without a doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>But you're absolutely right, it only works if we secure

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<v Speaker 2>our borders. Maybe Democrats were a little slow to get

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<v Speaker 2>up the speed on this, some of us, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>from this part of the region, we weren't a hit

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<v Speaker 2>as hard early on. I think we all know where

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<v Speaker 2>we got to be.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why it's so important that the Republicans don't pull

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<v Speaker 2>back at this last moment. The balls on the five

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<v Speaker 2>yard line. That's a football analogy and real football.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought I thought we were friends.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's get it into the end zone, just to keep

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<v Speaker 2>you confused and see if we can get this done,

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<v Speaker 2>then hold the president accountable. We got the tools to

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<v Speaker 2>do it.

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<v Speaker 1>How fuls you think the president is on this issue?

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<v Speaker 1>And how much distance is that between him and you?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think there's any distance right now. He's come

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<v Speaker 2>out strong. He said, give me the tools, I will

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<v Speaker 2>shut down the border, the illegal immigration. He was very

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<v Speaker 2>clear on that. Maybe you wish he was. He said

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<v Speaker 2>that sooner he's saying it now. The balls in Congress's court.

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<v Speaker 2>He god to give him the tools to get the

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<v Speaker 2>job done.

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<v Speaker 3>But Governor was he clear on day one? On day one,

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<v Speaker 3>he paused nearly all deportations. People say this was a

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<v Speaker 3>signal to many countries that it is going to be

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<v Speaker 3>easier to get into the United States now than it

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<v Speaker 3>was under former President Trump. Was that a mistake.

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<v Speaker 2>People have been trying to come through our border for years,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean under Trump. Remember during the mid terms, he'd

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<v Speaker 2>been there for two years. He kept talking about caravans

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<v Speaker 2>of terrorists coming up to our borders. So it wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>like everything was a peaches and cream six years ago,

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<v Speaker 2>and then it changed. I think we're serious now. I

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<v Speaker 2>think there should be strong bipartisan support. Our Senator Chris

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<v Speaker 2>Murphy is helping to lead those negotiations. Let's get it done,

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully as soon as this weekend.

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<v Speaker 3>I think the reason why we're all talking about immigration

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<v Speaker 3>and migrants is because in our poll it's starting to

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<v Speaker 3>show that that's becoming more of a top issue for

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<v Speaker 3>voters in seven swing states, which right now former President

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<v Speaker 3>Trump is leading Biden. How concerned are you about President

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<v Speaker 3>Biden being able to win reelection November.

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<v Speaker 2>I think at the end of the day, after we

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<v Speaker 2>have exhausted all other alternatives, we go for the same course.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that will be President Biden. But I think

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<v Speaker 2>you're right. I think immigration is a very big issue.

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<v Speaker 2>People think it's about age. I think he gets immigration right.

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<v Speaker 2>Congress gives them the tools to get it right. We're

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<v Speaker 2>going to secure the border. People feel a lot better.

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<v Speaker 3>What do you think of individuals like Representative Dean Phillips.

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<v Speaker 3>He's not even saying so much that he's running to

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<v Speaker 3>be president. He's running to get people an option. Should

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<v Speaker 3>there be more options given the fact that poll after

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<v Speaker 3>poll continues to show that Americans think President Biden.

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<v Speaker 1>Is too old.

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<v Speaker 2>Dean who, Dean Phillips, I know you know who that is.

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<v Speaker 1>That's fine.

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<v Speaker 2>I think in a primary process, I think a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of options are good. I like a lot of different voices.

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<v Speaker 2>At some point you got to consolidate around who you

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<v Speaker 2>think are the most reasonable choices, who can get elected,

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<v Speaker 2>decide who will make a difference on your behalf.

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<v Speaker 4>Not to shift gears completely, but I do want to

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<v Speaker 4>finish up on the work from home question. And I know,

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<v Speaker 4>I know, okay, but this is actually really important to

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<v Speaker 4>you because I imagine a lot of people working from

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<v Speaker 4>home were able to move to Connecticut away from the city,

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<v Speaker 4>and I'm just wondering, as people do go back to offices,

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<v Speaker 4>do you think that that inward migration is going to slow.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I think it's changed forever. I really do our

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<v Speaker 2>rail service as such that we are picking up more

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<v Speaker 2>people coming in and out of New York and Fairfield County.

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<v Speaker 2>Fridays are empty. TGIF has a whole new meeting. Nobody

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<v Speaker 2>goes Thursday is now party night. You know it's except

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<v Speaker 2>for you. Thanks God bless you. So I think for

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<v Speaker 2>Connecticut that means a lot more people say, Hey, I

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<v Speaker 2>can have a lifestyle and Connecticut really great schools, living

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<v Speaker 2>a home. If I have to go to New York City,

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<v Speaker 2>a great place to visit, wouldn't want to live there.

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<v Speaker 2>They come in maybe one or two days a week.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think that's a lifestyle that works for people.

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<v Speaker 1>Kathy's not listening this morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey Kathy to catch up.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, buddy, governor met in the month. Thank you, sir,