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Rick Scott: “Trump's doing the right thing. I asked him to increase the…”

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

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Senator Rick Scott joins Florida Live

Published | Video Starts at 08:45

We've heard the president say they're asking for help and that we will talk with them. What do you think needs to happen with Cuba? Well, Trump's doing the right thing. I asked him to increase the sanctions. He's increased the sanctions [on Cuba]. I mean, this is a despicable regime. I mean, I have a picture, I don't have it with me right now, of an individual under 30, probably, that was tortured. (08:45–08:51)

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