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One of America's most provocative governors just endorsed Donald Trump

Feb 27, 2016, 03:53 IST

Gov. Paul LePage (R) speaks at a news conference.AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Maine Gov. Paul LePage endorsed GOP frontrunner Donald Trump's campaign for president on Friday.

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LePage endorsed Trump on "The Howie Carr Show" hours after Chris Christie, whom LePage had previously backed, formally announced that he was also endorsing the real-estate magnate.

"Now I get to defend all the good stuff he says," LePage quipped.

Ironically, like Christie, LePage said he wouldn't be endorsing Trump earlier this month.

"I'm not a big fan of Donald Trump, although he should give me a stipend or he should give me a bonus about starting this whole thing about being outspoken," he told WVOM on February 9.

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But much like Trump, as he alluded to in that interview, LePage is well known for his provocative comments.

Last month, he made what many saw as a racially charged claim about the drug problem in his state.

"These are guys with the name 'D-Money,' 'Smoothie,' 'Shifty' - these types of guys. They come from Connecticut and New York, they come up here, they sell their heroin, they go back home," LePage said to a crowd, The Portland Press Herald reported.

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