Florida Gov. Rick Scott endorses Donald Trump for president

Florida governor endorses the state primary winner.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he will be throwing his support behind Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in the presidential race. The announcement comes just a day after Trump swept the Sunshine State's primary, defeating Sen. Marco Rubio in his home state and prompting the Florida senator to drop out of the race.

"With his victories yesterday, I believe it is now time for Republicans to accept and respect the will of the voters and coalesce behind Donald Trump," Scott wrote in a Facebook post, pointing out that the voters clearly "want a businessman outsider."

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