Posted on 05/18/2021 11:47:06 AM PDT by GIdget2004
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott continues to express hope that former President Donald Trump won’t engage against Senate incumbents in 2022.
Scott made the comments Tuesday on Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show.”
“What I’ve suggested to him is to let the citizens of that state pick their primary winner,” Scott said. “And then help those that win that he believes in.”
“And so, but, you know, he believes in things that I believe in,” Scott said, returning to talking points about a “secure border” and so on.
“That’s what I think the candidates are that we’re going to get, and I look forward to him supporting the candidates that he likes,” Scott said.
Trump has moved his political operations from the sultry climes of South Florida to Bedminster, New Jersey, where the former President prefers to summer.
But whether Trump is next door or 1,000 miles away, Scott functions as if the heat is still on regardless, with the former President at odds with many establishment lions of the Senate.
Just last month, the Senator in his capacity as head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, invented an award for Trump, the NRSC Champion for Freedom Award.
“President Trump is a proven champion for all Americans,” Scott said at the time.
Not quite all Americans, as it turned out. One day after being given the award, Trump called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a “dumb son of a b**ch” during a speech.
This left Scott with nothing to do but cleanup.
He went on ABC “This Week” and defended giving Trump the award. But there too he explained his dilemma of trying to keep Trump in line.
Scott also said then he advised Trump to stay out of open primaries and not work against incumbents...
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I wish he would stop endorsing Bush League Republicans like Micro Rubio.
The GOP should be focused on the NJ and VA races. People don’t know that there are races there in the fall.
Shove it Scott. Trump can do what he wwnts.
Rubio is in for a fight.
Trump called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a “dumb son of a b**ch”
Lie status: non-existent
I wish the press would cover the current President as much as they cover the former President.
Is there no one in Florida that will side with the citizens and the rule of law and oppose amnesty?
Rick Scott?
NO
HELL NO
Scott stepped up to the plate when he took on Nelson. No one else could have won. Respect the man.
That was after he endorsed him.
why are these clowns so afraid of winners and fighters?
Nah.
Endorsing him was a mistake, but Mitch McConnell remains a dumb SOB. Trump seems to have genuinely believed that he would have an actual political party on his side. That was his biggest miscalculation.
STFU.
I’m a citizen of Florida and neither Rick Scott or Marco Rubio will get my vote in the primary when they’re up for re-election. I’ll vote for whoever the republican nominee is in the general election, but I want both of these RINO’s tossed out on their asses in the primary.
Wish he had of stayed out of the CD 6 race in Texas.
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