Florida Gov. Rick Scott endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday, telling Republicans that getting behind the GOP national front-runner is far better than spending "another four months tearing each other apart."
"I'm asking all Republicans today to come together and begin preparing to win the general election in November. 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 said on his Facebook page.
"This has been a hard fought primary, with an outstanding roster of excellent candidates, including two of Florida's favorite sons, and several Republican Governors who are close friends of mine.
"But the voters are speaking clearly — they want a businessman outsider who will dramatically shake up the status quo in Washington."
Scott said that when he first ran for governor of the Sunshine State the political class and party leaders had opposed him "with great vigor."
"Some even said if I won the primary they would never vote for me. But the voters had other ideas, and they are the only ones who count," he said.
"Here's what really matters — we have to elect a Republican in the fall in order to grow jobs, rebuild our military, and put a person who respects the Constitution on the Supreme Court. This is the stuff that truly matters.
"If we spend another four months tearing each other apart, we will damage our ability to win in November. It's time for an end to the Republican on Republican violence. It's time for us to begin coming together, we've had a vigorous primary, now let's get serious about winning in November."
Scott's endorsement comes a day after Trump readily trounced Sen. Marco Rubio in the Florida primary.
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