Donald Trump encouraged Florida Sen. [crscore]Marco Rubio[/crscore] Thursday to run for re-election, a turn of events from the previous sharp criticisms between the two.
“Lightweight Senator Marco Rubio is a dishonest person. He has cheated with credit cards, and does favors for lobbyists,” Trump said in a March ad. “In my opinion, he is a total crook and I am doing the people of Florida a great favor by further exposing him.”
Thursday, he felt different about the Florida senator.
Poll data shows that @marcorubio does by far the best in holding onto his Senate seat in Florida. Important to keep the MAJORITY. Run Marco!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2016
Rubio has said he is not planning to not for re-election in Florida, but multiple GOP senators are lobbying for him to run. The filing deadline for Rubio to run is June 24. (RELATED: GOP Senators Encourage Rubio To Run For Re-Election)
Rubio also has seemed to warm up to Trump. He told CNN he wants to be “helpful” and claimed on Twitter that many anti-Trump are paid agitators. (RELATED:Rubio: Trump Protestors Are ‘Professional,’ ‘Not Grassroots’)