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Donald Trump and Jeb Bush speak at a break during the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate on Jan. 14. | AP Photo Jeb Bush to meet with Trump rivals individually

Jeb Bush, weighing an endorsement in the Republican primary, will meet with each of Donald Trump's rivals in the final days leading up to the Florida primary.

The former Florida governor, who left the race last month, is planning to meet with Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich in the immediate days ahead.

That Bush isn’t meeting with Trump doesn’t come as a surprise. As a candidate, Bush routinely savaged the real estate mogul, portraying him as unfit for the job of commander-in-chief. Trump was just as bare-knuckled, casting the former governor as “low energy.”

Kristy Campbell, a Bush spokeswoman, didn't comment on the meetings other than to say Bush would be huddling with the three individually "over next couple days while candidates are in town for the debate" for Thursday evening’s GOP debate.

Many close to Rubio, who is betting big on a win in his home state ahead of its March 15 primary, hoped that the former governor would endorse him. Yet that hasn't happened.