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Gov. Robert Bentley (Mike Cason/mcason@al.com)

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Embattled Gov. Robert Bentley has endorsed presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to media reports.

Trump, who is usually quick to send out press releases touting his endorsements, has yet to announce that the Alabama governor has backed him.

"[H]e will be the one that I support, and I will do whatever I can to help," Bentley told the Raycom News Network, according to WSFA.

Before the contentious Republican primaries got underway, Bentley threw his support behind Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Kasich and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out last week, virtually assuring Trump would amass a majority of delegates needed to become the GOP nominee.