TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Asked this month whether President Donald Trump is doing a good job, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he was happy with his friend’s decisions on offshore drilling and willingness to accelerate repairs to the Lake Okeechobee dike. Asked the question again, Scott paused and said, “I can tell you, what I want is results, and those are the results I like.” Scott’s hesitance to directly answer the question about the Republican president is a small but telling indicator of the balancing act he has performed since deciding to challenge Democratic incumbent U.S.
In Senate Race, Florida Governor In Balancing Act With Trump
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