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Trump Surrogates Turn Attention to Next Target: Rubio

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With Jeb Bush out, Donald Trump's top surrogates quickly turned their attention to Florida Senator Marco Rubio.

"It's pretty obvious at this point -- the establishment is going to use this opportunity to coalesce behind Marco Rubio," said Katrina Pierson, Trump's national spokeswoman. Roger Stone, Trump's former political adviser and long-time confidant, dubbed Rubio "just a more attractive salesman" for "Bush Republicanism."