Carl Hiaasen's 'Fever Beach' lampoons far-right extremism and Florida politics
Author Carl Hiaasen joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Fever Beach,' which lampoons white supremacy, far-right extremism, dark money, billionaires, and our polarized culture, with Florida as the story's cultural backdrop.
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