Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced Monday night that he may run to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whom former President Donald Trump recently announced he is resigning from. He met with former President Trump amidst rumors that he would. From a post in November.
“It’s great to see President Trump tonight! We will continue to work together to win big in 2024 and repair Washington.” Scott wrote about Xformerly Twitter.
Scott also posted a photo of himself and President Trump, with his hand in the “thumbs up” sign.
The meeting came as the race for the next Senate Republican leadership officially begins.
On Friday, Scott said in an interview on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that he was “seriously considering a run” for Senate Republican leadership.
“If we get a majority in November, we could have someone running the Senate who actually believes in this country and believes in solving the problems of this country,” Scott said on the podcast. “We can make a big difference.”
Two candidates have already announced their candidacies for the key post: Sen. John Thune (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), both of whom are traditionally Republican. He is considered a serious member of the Diet.
In 2022, Mr. Scott begins his challenge for Mr. McConnell’s re-election. Trump supported Scott’s challenge, but Scott ultimately lost 37-10. The vote will be held by secret ballot, with only members of the Senate Republican Conference allowed to vote.
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