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Rep. Raymond E. Smith Jr. is working to address what he calls blighted communities in Wayne and Wilson counties with a bill requesting a total of $150 million for revitalization

Leyla, thank you very much. let's bring in now carlos guillermo smith, democratic florida state representative. representative smith, thank you for being with me. let me start here. i just want to set the table, and i want everyone to hear from representative randy fine. he is the sponsor of this bill in the house. he is quite vocal about why this is happening. just to frame our conversation, here he is. >> if you want special privileges, you'd better be on your best behavior, and when you come in and misrepresent a bill that overwhelming majorities of republicans, democrats, even biden vote...

Somehow, some of these extremists and white supremacists are getting the message that it is okay for them to be public with their hatred and antisemitism. that they should come out of the shadows, because we are seeing this rise in extremism and it's incumbent upon all elected officials. republican and democrat to unequivocally condemn this type of hatred and ask why are individuals feeling empowered, these neo-nazis, to come out from the shadows and why has florida become such a haven for anti-semitic extremism white supremacists? >> the state representative, carlos guillermo smith. represent...

Of code among the pro trump crowd for f joe biden to become a rally in crime for pro trump folks all across the country and republican elected officials. but for whatever reason, this particular group of nazis feel like that is the right message along with all the kill the jews stuff, and for whatever reason they believe this is the right moment, to go out and gather in broad daylight. joining us now is carlos guillermo smith. his district includes the area we did not see groups gathered. he said yesterday, hatred and antisemitism have no place in our community. i am appalled to see nazis rall...

We did not see groups gathered. he said yesterday, hatred and antisemitism have no place in our community. i am appalled to see nazis rallying in the eastern orlando district that i represent. they are never welcome here. representative smith, i appreciate you taking the time taking the time to be here. thank you so much. >> thank you for having me, rachel. first, i'm sorry this happened in your district. it is -- at least at some level, it is a terrorizing thing for people to come up against this at the street corner or the local news. their commute to work, or whatever. let me ask how your c...