Fla. Governor Rick Scott endorses Trump, calls on GOP to 'come together'

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Fla. Governor Rick Scott Endorses Trump, Asks GOP to 'Come Together'
Fla. Governor Rick Scott Endorses Trump, Asks GOP to 'Come Together'

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is throwing his support behind Donald Trump.

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In a post on his Facebook page, Scott called on "Republicans to come together." He wrote, "The voters are speaking clearly -- they want a businessman outsider who will dramatically shake up the status quo in Washington."

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT CALLS ON REPUBLICANS TO COME TOGETHERI'm asking all Republicans today to come together and begin...

Posted by Rick Scott on Wednesday, March 16, 2016


Scott's statement came with a warning that if the GOP doesn't come together on someone soon, it risks losing the election in November.

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Scott had said he would hold off on endorsing a candidate until after the Florida primary.

His announcement came just a day after Trump won in Florida, beating Marco Rubio by almost 20 points in his home state. The win secured Trump 99 more delegates.

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