i think people in this state are so sick of those kinds of politics of division, racialized politics, which i think, you know, trump tried to capitalize on in his election. i think people have learned their lesson. in this state we're going to send them a message on november 6th when they elect me governor of the state of florida, coincidentally the first black governor of this state. >> were you personally offended by those comments? are those comments an example of his racialized politics? >> well, i tell you, i try not to take too much of what these folks say seriously when they caricature themselves. they're an embarrassment to themselves. i think that desantis can be better than this. i know our state is better than this. it is up to the voters to make sure we send a clear and convincing message that rationalized politics and