EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is nearing the end of his term after he was defeated in the Democratic primary last month.
He won’t, however, be endorsing the winner, state Rep. David Morales, citing stark differences in their political ideologies, with Morales being a democratic socialist.
In the video above, hear more from Smiley about that decision, along with his response to scrutiny over him renting a carriage house on his property for $5,500 a month, what he says caused the U.S. Conference of Mayors to pull out of Providence, and his priorities for the rest of his time in office.
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12 News also reached out to Morales for comment on Smiley’s remarks. His campaign manager, Ben Shanahan, released the following statement:…