NEW: Three NYC public housing tenants said they were tricked into appearing in a Republican National Convention video. Lynne Patton, a HUD official, interviewed them for the video, which they thought would be used to highlight issues in public housing.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/nyregion/nyc-tenants-rnc-video-trump.html …
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Replying to @matthewhaag
For the record,
@matthewhaag refused multiple requests to have a joint conference call w/me & the residents to set the record straight. Each resident is on unused tape thanking@POTUS for the “RNC platform” to highlight inhumane conditions & improvements made under this Admin.44 replies 96 retweets 292 likes -
Every resident of
@NYCHA knows that I would never allow the@GOPconvention to air anything with which they felt uncomfortable & showed the draft video - in full - to the resident organizer PRIOR to its airing and was told by them that it was “amazing” and “wholly accurate.”13 replies 12 retweets 80 likes -
Replying to @LynnePatton @matthewhaag and
As usual, shame on the
@nytimes &@matthewhaag for blatantly & biasly disparaging a video that celebrates the undeniable improvements and increased funding made to the largest & most distesssed public housing authority in the country under this Administration. Shocker.
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