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On February 20, 2025, GOP Congressman Kevin Kylie announced the federal defunding of California's high-speed rail project at a train station. I was scrolling TikTok and happened to come across footage of the event posted by Los Angeles Magazine (@lamag).
The audio captured a crowd engaged in loud, sustained booing.
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