Trump's Florida Project: how the Sunshine State became the centre of power

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

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Ten years ago the sunshine state was mainly known for its outlandish stereotypes: swamps, gators, retirees, Disneyland all the time. But now power is shifting.

How did that state that was once the political joke of America become the nation’s centre of power?

Tom Gatti is joined by Gary Mormino author of Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida, and New Statesman contributor Lily Lynch.

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0:34.4	So I'm thrilled to be here in my hour home state, Florida.
0:47.3	I love this state and I love the people of this state.
0:53.3	And five days from now we are going to win Florida.
0:59.0	We are going to win four more years.
1:05.0	Ten years ago, the Sunshine State was mainly known for its outlandish stereotypes.
1:10.0	Swamps, Gators, Rittories, 24-7 Disneyland.
1:14.6	But now, power is shifting.
1:17.6	But you have to get out and vote.
1:19.6	We are creating the greatest red wave in the history of our country.
1:26.6	How did the state that was once the political joke of America?
1:30.3	Florida tonight remains too close to call. So where's the good news you say?
1:35.3	Here it is. The election was decided without them.
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