Rick Scott, a person from Florida who may thus be precisely known as “Florida Man,” has COVID-19.

The Republican senator and former Florida governor revealed his optimistic take a look at early Friday, claiming he at the moment has “very delicate signs.” His announcement, in fact, was met with rapid reminders that Scott—like many Republicans—has set an inarguably poor instance by way of following the CDC’s pandemic suggestions.

“I will be working from house till it’s secure for me to return to DC,” Scott, who stained the state of Florida with a six-figure TV advert purchase in assist of Trump again in October, mentioned Friday. “I remind everybody to watch out and do the correct issues to guard yourselves and others.”

After a number of damaging assessments, I discovered I used to be optimistic for COVID-19 this AM. I’m feeling good & experiencing very delicate signs. I’ll be working from house till it’s secure for me to return to DC. I remind everybody to watch out & do the correct issues to guard yourselves & others.

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 20, 2020

Put on a masks. Socially distance. Quarantine in the event you are available in contact with somebody optimistic like I did. We’ll beat this collectively, however all of us should be accountable. I wish to thank all of the unimaginable well being care employees who’re working across the clock to look after sufferers.

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 20, 2020

Scott was lately in Georgia to marketing campaign for fellow Republicans within the state. Photographs from the occasion, expectedly, confirmed Scott and others selecting to—amongst different issues—huddle up shut collectively regardless of the pandemic. Moreover, many attendees had been pictured not carrying masks, together with Scott.

On Thursday, the U.S. recorded the very best variety of COVID-19 deaths in a single day since Might. The CDC, in the meantime, has made it as clear as potential for these nonetheless questioning such a factor that sticking with the same old vacation journey plans is a decidedly silly thought.

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And with Trump nonetheless obsessive about an election he misplaced, it is exhausting to not really feel like we’re all on our personal for the following couple months.

Anyway, take some solace within the Scott-inspired tweeted riffing under:

Gee….I’m wondering if a masks may have probably prevented from this?

— Em



(@emeraald13) November 20, 2020

One other picture of the crowded sports activities bar the place Sen. Rick Scott was campaigning final week for GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler

Credit score: Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder pic.twitter.com/vMXHMdQF4r

— David P Gelles (@gelles) November 20, 2020

Rick Scott has coronavirus.

I do know, it is surprising. The man who has been doing the whole lot however licking handrails throughout Florida now has COVID.

— Holly Figueroa O’Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) November 20, 2020

Rick Scott oversaw the most important Medicare fraud in US historical past. His firm stole healthcare cash from seniors. So forgive me if I’m not too involved about his well being.

— Adam Greatest (@adamcbest) November 20, 2020

As an alternative of laughing that Rick Scott has examined optimistic for a virus he is spent eight months denying, deal with the truth that he’ll obtain the very best care and therapy, whereas everybody else, who is not political royalty, can go fuck themselves.

— Mike Pence – Skilled Model (@vespertilioAJR) November 20, 2020

Rick Scott has coronavirus as a result of Rick Scott hates science.

— Derek Cressman (@DerekCressman) November 20, 2020

I hope Rick Scott gave Ron DeSantis an enormous snuggly hug a while within the final 48 hours.

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) November 20, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott has examined optimistic for COVID-19.

OK, NOW I really feel a bit higher.

Just a bit.

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) November 20, 2020

Sounds just like the virus caught itself a case of Sen. Rick Scott.

— J.C. (@jcrivvvv) November 20, 2020

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