Rubio defends Trump campaign ‘increasing nastiness’ just like ‘every campaign’

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) defended former President Donald Trump‘s campaign strategies and promises after endorsing him as the 2024 Republican nominee.

Rubio appeared on State of the Union on Sunday, during which host Jake Tapper asked the senator to answer for Trump’s recent comments regarding former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s husband, Michael Haley, who is a National Guardsman. Trump pointed out how Maj. Michael Haley is “gone” from the campaign trail without mentioning his yearlong deployment in Africa.

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