Donald Trump, the 45th president and top Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential primaries, has received a powerful endorsement from his adopted state of Florida.
In a Newsweek op-ed, Florida Sen. Rick Scott called on members of his party to “unite behind” Trump's effort to reclaim the White House.
“I am optimistic that we can return America to its rightful position of economic and military strength and the undisputed moral leader of the free world, but only with strong leadership in the White House,” Scott wrote in his article, published Nov. 2.
“That is why I support my friend President Donald J. Trump to be the 47th president of the United States and encourage every Republican to unite behind his efforts to win back the White House.”
Scott continued:
President Trump will be our nominee because America was safer and more prosperous when he led our nation. Our economy was booming, and we were achieving energy independence. He took on Communist China and stood up to dictators in Latin America. He did more for Israel than any other president in our history, bringing stability and peace in the Middle East through the Abraham Accords, while Joe Biden is undoing all the work his administration accomplished.
As governor and senator, I worked hand in hand with President Trump to accomplish great things for Florida. When Donald Trump was in the White House, Florida had a partner in the Oval Office. That's not true anymore under President Biden. President Trump and I accomplished a lot together, and we have so much more work to do to fix what's been broken by President Biden.
Biden has failed to stand up to the illegitimate communist regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. He has failed to secure our border and protect Florida jobs and our agriculture industry from unfair and illegal trade practices in Mexico. This week, I asked FBI Director Christopher Wray if the country was safer under Biden and his silence was deafening. I know Donald Trump will work with us to fix these problems.
I'd never demand or even ask that another candidate drop out of a political contest. That's a decision for every candidate to make for themselves. But I'm supporting Donald Trump for president because the stakes are too high. The future of our country depends on our ability to come together and throw Joe Biden and these radical Democrats, who are intent on destroying our country, out of office.
Including Scott, Trump's 2024 presidential campaign has the support of 12 U.S. senators: Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Ted Budd (N.C.), Steve Daines (Mont.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Bill Hagerty (Tenn.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.), Markwayne Mullin (Okla.), Eric Schmitt (Mo.), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.) and J. D. Vance (Ohio).
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