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MYSTERY: Did de Blasio suck helium before addressing Iowa AFL-CIO?

A high-pitched Bill de Blasio addressed unionists in Iowa today after he missed his flight to the early caucus state.

The New York City mayor was scheduled to appear in person, but apparently had to cancel due to a missed flight.

A moderator said he would speak via “video-conferencing,” but when de Blasio came on the screen, something was horribly wrong.

“Hey, thank you everybody,” de Blasio said in a high-pitched voice, likely leaving some wondering if he had sucked helium before the appearance.

“I’m so happy with you and I apologize I couldn’t be there in person. I had a canceled flight and could not get to you by my time slot, but […]

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