There was a lot of media speculation that Donald Trump’s oddly timed Super Tuesday press conference had been called so that Trump could announce his endorsement by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. As it turns out, there was no “big announcement,” and rumors of Scott’s endorsement didn’t pan out.
Scott has confirmed today that he’s not endorsing anyone before the Florida primary. One governor who did endorse Trump is Chris Christie, who had the pleasure of introducing Trump at that press conference and was ridiculed for days over his facial expressions, most likely some sort of secret code to cue his security people to rescue him. (Christie has since clarified that he wasn’t being held hostage.)
Rick Scott says he won’t endorse before the Florida primary. pic.twitter.com/IMJeO3ltZr
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 3, 2016
No offense, but “I trust the voters” is a pretty weak excuse not to use your political influence to help undecided voters settle on a candidate.
Fl Gov Rick Scott not endorsing before Florida primary. Now @JebBush becomes most coveted endorsement in that race after @pitbull.
— Tom Llamas (@TomLlamasABC) March 3, 2016
Scott chickens out of planned Trump endorsement and THIS is the headline? Come on guys.https://t.co/ViO958KfZZ
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) March 3, 2016
JUST IN: Florida governor won't endorse Rubio ahead of state's must-win primary https://t.co/ezT0oYROhC pic.twitter.com/Qt5Wk4Z8Jr
— The Hill (@thehill) March 3, 2016
@thehill everyone was expecting him to endorse Trump. Stop framing things as anti-Rubio, it's really obnoxious.
— James Garcia Alver (@JayAlver) March 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/ksh0512/status/705509703430836224
By almost all accounts Rick Scott was set to endorse Trump in the FL primary. Fact that he's backed off shows Trump's walls cracking a bit.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/705489702107930624
https://twitter.com/stareyedrealist/status/705490924672049153
https://twitter.com/jacobperry/status/705485640893206528
@FLGovScott is going to endorse #PresidentTrump I've already reported that days ago. #BlueHorseShoe https://t.co/vgrjs7iCCJ
— EdVice™ (@EdvisoryCouncil) March 3, 2016
@DareSomething that's okay Gov. Rick Scott – frmr Gov. Jan Brewer already endorsed @realDonaldTrump saying the ppl have spoken. #moreballs
— Robin (@RobinDallasTX) March 3, 2016
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