Scott Defends Trump’s Racist Attack On Elaine Chao

The Daily Beast reports:

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) tried his best at justifying former President Donald Trump’s racist Truth Social post from Friday, in which the ex-commander in chief said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had a “DEATH WISH” and called his former transportation secretary Elaine Chao “Coco Chow.”

The senator, flailing after being asked during a CNN appearance about the post, defended Trump’s predilection for “nicknames.”

“As you know, the president likes to give people nicknames. You can ask him how he came up with the nickname,” Scott told Dana Bash during Sunday’s State of the Union. “I’m sure he has a nickname for me.”

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) appeared flustered on CNN when asked about Trump’s racist Truth Social post, in which he said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had a “DEATH WISH” and called his former transportation secretary Elaine Chao “Coco Chow.”https://t.co/zXveYUTHEY

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 2, 2022

Asked on CNN about Trump seemingly making a death threat against Mitch McConnell, Rick Scott refuses to condemn it, saying “the president [sic] likes to give people nicknames. I’m sure he has a nickname for me.” pic.twitter.com/NGgzh9U5rI

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 2, 2022

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has *quite* a pained word salad answer to CNN’s Dana Bash asking him about Trump’s statement that Mitch McConnell has a “death wish” (and also gave Elaine Chao a nickname).

“As you know, the president likes to give people nicknames,” Scott says in part. pic.twitter.com/o1VqIRpw0P

— The Recount (@therecount) October 2, 2022

WATCH: Rick Scott Squirms When Pressed on Trump’s Racist Attack Against Mitch McConnell’s Wife https://t.co/MDv6x6aASA

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) October 2, 2022