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Rick Scott: “Maduro is an illegitimate president. His election was a…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Rick Scott Pushes Back Against Critics of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela: 'This Is Our Fight'

Published | Video Starts at 07:35

They may be oppressed, but they are not weak. They may be hungry, but their hunger is for freedom. And they are making their voices heard. We all need to listen. Maduro is an illegitimate president. His election was a complete sham, just like the elections in Cuba and Russia. A complete sham and an absolute joke. Dozens of countries across Latin America and Europe have recognized Juan Guaido's constitutional right to the interim presidency. (07:35–07:43)

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Asserts that Maduro's election was illegitimate and comparable to sham elections in Cuba and Russia.

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