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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida leaders voted to bring the nation's first Donald Trump Presidential Library to downtown Miami — but the project is already sparking backlash, with critics warning it could also include a Trump-branded hotel.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted unanimously Tuesday to convey nearly 3 acres of publicly-owned land in Miami-Dade County for the project. The site sits next to the historic Freedom Tower, a landmark for Cuban exiles.

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"It's a unique opportunity for the state," DeSantis said during the meeting. "We're happy to support this motion."

Florida Attorney General James Uthm

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