00:00Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' administration is donating a prime piece of real estate in downtown Miami to the foundation raising money to build Donald Trump's presidential library.
00:12The property on Miami-Dade College's campus is not just any vacant lot.
00:17It sits next to Miami's Freedom Tower, and it's drawing criticism from some in the Cuban-American community who've dubbed the tower the Ellis Island of the South.
00:26The tower once served as a processing center for hundreds of thousands of immigrants fleeing Fidel Castro's regime in the 1960s.
00:35Critics say it stands in direct conflict with the message of Trump's immigration policy, citing the president's focus on mass deportations largely impacting Latinos.
00:45They argue it should be put anywhere else other than next to the tower that now serves as a museum and a historical site.
00:52But proponents of the measure, including Florida's Republican attorney general, say the spot is a perfect place for Trump's library.
00:59I can think of no better location to tell the story of Donald Trump, a story of strength, one of redemption, one of victory, and one of sacrifice for the American people.
01:11It is the greatest political comeback story in history.
01:15Trump has yet to pick a site for his presidential library.
01:19According to the New York Times, the property might not be used exclusively for a library.
01:25Trump's family could develop a hotel or luxury condos featuring scenic views of nearby Biscayne Bay.
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