{"id":2088543,"date":"2023-11-02T20:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T00:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-senator-rick-scott-backs-trump-over-desantis\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T20:11:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T00:11:39","slug":"florida-senator-rick-scott-backs-trump-over-desantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-senator-rick-scott-backs-trump-over-desantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Senator Rick Scott supports President Trump over Governor DeSantis."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-senator-rick-scott-backs-trump-over-desantis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2088543&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US President\u2064 Donald Trump\u200c and Florida\u200c Republican US \u2063Senator Rick Scott (R) listen to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (L) during a tour\u2063 of the \u200bEdgar Hoover Dike \u2063on Lake Okeechobee \u200din Florida, on March 29, \u200d2019. (NICHOLAS KAMM\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>4:58 PM \u2013 Thursday, November 2, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>Senator Tim \u2062Scott Endorses Donald Trump for President<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Tim \u2062Scott has officially endorsed\u200d Donald Trump for president, which comes as a surprise to\u2062 many \u200csince the \u2063Republican is from presidential candidate Ron DeSantis\u2019s state.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Scott (R-Fla.) made the announcement in an op-ed published in <em>Newsweek <\/em>on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI support my\u200d friend President Donald J. Trump to be \u2064the 47<sup>th<\/sup> president of the United States and encourage every Republican to unite behind \u200bhis efforts\u200c to win back the White House,\u201d Scott wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time for the Republican Party to come together, behind one candidate, \u2062and declare with\u200b one voice that we are united in our efforts to \u200bdefeat Joe Biden and rescue\u2063 America.\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scott announced in April that he had no plans \u2063to enforce \u200da candidate during the primaries. However, over the weekend in Las Vegas at\u2064 the \u2063Republican Jewish Coalition summit,\u2063 he hinted\u200c that \u2064he had changed his mind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cJust\u2062 think what we\u200d had with the last president\u2063 \u2014 the most pro-Israel president in\u200d the history \u200cof this country,\u201d\u200c Scott\u2064 said to an audience. \u201cSome people have different opinions \u200dabout Donald\u200b Trump, but he did more for \u200bIsrael\u200d than any president in \u2064the\u2064 country.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is also not the first time that DeSantis (R-Fla.) and Scott\u2062 have not seen \u2064eye-to-eye. \u2062Prior to becoming a senator, Scott\u2062 was the \u2063governor of the Sunshine State for two terms and their friction began soon \u200bafter the two were \u200delected to their current positions.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s transition team\u2064 clashed with \u200bScott\u2019s \u2063outgoing administration. Additionally, Scott refused to \u200dattend his\u200d swearing in as senator in order to remain governor until DeSantis\u2019s inauguration, \u200cwhich \u2064he left early.<\/p>\n<p>Scott has\u2064 also refused to stand \u2063by the governor in his fight against\u200c Disney, as he personally has only had \u201cpositive\u201d interactions with the entertainment giant.<\/p>\n<p>However, DeSantis has bad \u2064blood \u2063towards Scott as well. During the first\u200c weeks of\u200b COVID-19, \u200cwhen unemployment numbers were going\u2063 up, DeSantis blamed the prior gubernatorial\u200d administration. He claimed that Scott had intentionally \u200bbuilt a system that has was designed \u2064to discourage residents from applying for aid.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Scott\u2019s\u200b relationship with Trump has always been positive. In 2020, Scott was one of\u2062 the eight senators who refused to certify Biden\u2019s election win as being legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>The 45<sup>th<\/sup> \u2064 president has maintained a lead over his competitors since the start of his campaign. According to <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> national polling, Trump is\u2064 leading the pack with 59.3% support. Meanwhile, the Florida governor is in second place and has 13.4% support.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly\u2064 to your inbox\u200b for free. \u200dSubscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u200dthis post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>In \u2063the News:<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>In the summer of 2020, the \u2062Black Lives Matter movement\u200d garnered national \u200battention.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>House GOP leadership outlines agenda priorities \u200dwith a new speaker at the helm.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ohio voters cast\u2064 their ballots here the results could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-senator-rick-scott-backs-trump-over-desantis\/\" title=\"Florida Senator Rick Scott supports President Trump over Governor DeSantis.\">change\u2064 state-wide abortion access<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Thousands of people are expected to attend\u200b a Free Palestine march in D.C. on Saturday, Nov 4th.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>PayPal added nearly $4 billion \u2062to its market value after a pledge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uber-lyft-to-pay-328-million-to-settle-new-york-wage-theft-claims\/\" title=\"Uber, Lyft to pay 8 million to settle New York wage theft claims\">turn \u201cleaner\u201d fired<\/a> up investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>China\u2019s most popular social \u2062media platforms\u2063 announced\u2062 that \u2062\u201cself-media\u201d accounts \u2063with \u200bmore than 500,000 followers will be asked \u200cto display real-name \u200cinformation<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Intel\u200c rose more than 9%\u2064 on Friday and sparked a jump in chip stocks after the personal computer market was rebounding \u2062from\u2063 its quarters-long\u200d slump.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Amazon.com \u200brose 7% on Friday as it aims for\u200b a larger share of \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-war-orders-starting-to-boost-revenues-for-big-us-defense-contractors\/\" title=\"US defense contractors are seeing increased revenues due to orders related to the Ukraine war.\">booming artificial intelligence market<\/a> in a race\u200b with Microsoft.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why did Senator Tim Scott decide\u200d to endorse Donald Trump for president \u200cdespite previously stating\u200b he had no plans to endorse a candidate \u2063during the primaries?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Senator \u2063Tim Scott, \u200da Republican from Florida, \u2063has recently endorsed Donald Trump for president in a surprising\u2064 move that \u200bhas caught the attention\u2064 of many. Scott&#8217;s endorsement comes at a time when\u2064 presidential candidate \u2064Ron DeSantis, who is also from Florida,\u2062 is vying for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Scott \u2064made the \u200cannouncement \u2064in \u2063an op-ed published in Newsweek on \u200dThursday. In the op-ed, Scott\u2062 expressed his support for his friend, Donald J. Trump, to be the 47th president of the United States.\u2064 He encouraged every Republican to \u2064unite behind Trump&#8217;s efforts to win\u2064 back the White House. Scott emphasized the need for the Republican Party to come\u200b together and declare \u200bwith one voice \u2064their united efforts to defeat Joe Biden and rescue America.<\/p>\n<p>This endorsement marks a shift in Scott&#8217;s \u200bprevious stance. In April,\u2063 Scott stated that he had\u200b no plans to endorse a candidate during the primaries. However, during the Republican Jewish Coalition summit in \u2064Las Vegas\u200d over the weekend, Scott hinted that he \u2062had changed his mind. He praised \u2063Trump&#8217;s pro-Israel policies and highlighted\u200b the impact he had on the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062worth noting that \u200dthis is not the first instance where Scott and DeSantis have not seen eye-to-eye. Their friction started soon after they were elected to their \u2062respective positions. Before becoming a senator, Scott served as \u200dthe\u2063 governor of Florida for \u2064two terms. There were \u2062clashes between DeSantis&#8217;s transition team and Scott&#8217;s\u200b outgoing administration, \u2063and\u200d Scott even refused to attend his swearing-in as senator so \u2062he could remain governor until DeSantis&#8217;s inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there is a history \u2063of tension\u200c between Scott and DeSantis. During the early \u200cweeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, when\u2064 unemployment numbers were rising, DeSantis blamed the prior administration, claiming that Scott had intentionally designed a system \u2062that discouraged residents from \u200bapplying \u2062for aid. Scott, on the other hand, has always \u2063maintained a positive relationship with Trump. In 2020, Scott was one of the senators who refused \u200cto certify\u2063 Joe Biden&#8217;s election \u2062win as \u200clegitimate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has consistently maintained a \u2063lead over his\u200c competitors since the beginning of his campaign. According to RealClearPolitics national polling, Trump currently has 59.3% support, placing \u2064him in the lead. DeSantis is in second place with\u200b 13.4% support.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Tim Scott&#8217;s endorsement of Donald Trump for president has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asa-hutchinson-nabs-4000-new-donors-after-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Asa Hutchinson gains 4,000 new donors post-GOP debate.\">generated significant attention<\/a>. It \u2063highlights\u200c the complexities within the Republican Party\u2062 and the varied opinions among its members. As the 2024 presidential race continues to\u2063 unfold, \u2063it remains to be seen how Scott&#8217;s endorsement will impact the overall dynamics of the\u2062 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>announced his candidacy for the US presidency, joining the race alongside former President Donald Trump. Scott&#8217;s decision comes after a successful term as a Florida Republican US Senator, where he worked closely with Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis on important projects like the Edgar Hoover Dike tour in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1209,"featured_media":2088544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2088543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1209"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2088544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}