Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he’s sticking by his support of his former presidential primary rival Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE in the wake of footage surfacing of the Republican presidential nominee making crude comments about women.

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“I ran against Donald Trump,” Rubio said in a statement. “And while I respect that voters chose him as the GOP nominee, I have never hesitated to oppose his policies I disagree with. And I have consistently rejected his offensive rhetoric and behavior. I disagree with him on many things, but I disagree with his opponent on virtually everything.”

The two had a contentious relationship during the primary. Trump routinely mocked Rubio, referring to him as “Little Marco,” while the Florida senator sought to draw attention to Trump's famously small hands.

Rubio later threw his support behind Trump after the business mogul won the Republican nomination, arguing that he would be better than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE.

The statement on Tuesday comes amid fallout from a tape published by The Washington Post on Friday showing Trump boasting about groping female genitalia and admitting that he made sexual advances on a married woman.

After the video came out, a number of Republicans revoked their support of Trump, while several others called on him to step down from the presidential ticket.

“I wish we had better choices for President,” Rubio said Tuesday. “But I do not want Hillary Clinton to be our next President. And therefore my position has not changed."