Donald Trump considering South Carolina senator as running mate
10 months ago

Donald Trump considering South Carolina senator as running mate

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has said he is considering Tim Scott, the South Carolina senator, as a potential running mate because he “doesn’t like talking about himself”. ‌The former president added that Mr Scott, who has campaigned on his behalf after dropping out of the Republican primaries, had been “much better for me than he was for himself”. Asked by host Laura Ingraham about his prospective vice president, he gestured to the audience where the South Carolina senator was sitting. ‌“I watched this campaign and he doesn’t like talking about himself, but boy, does he talk about Trump?” Mr Trump brought up the senator unprompted at another point in the interview as he claimed that a $355 million fine imposed on him by a New York court in a fraud case was “the most egregious punishment anyone’s ever seen”.

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Donald Trump's 2024 running mate choice
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump's 2024 running mate choice

Raw Story  

As former President Donald Trump gears up for a third run at the White House in 2024 and next week's Republican National Convention, the question of who will join him on the ticket as his running mate is a crucial consideration. However, Rubio's past clashes with Trump, as well as his support for comprehensive immigration reform in 2013, which was …

Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Republican state Rep. Bill Taylor, who got Scott’s South Carolina Statehouse parking spot when Scott moved to the U.S. House, said one could not ask for a more compelling story. Scott did not hesitate to criticize Haley’s record in South Carolina and became one of Trump’s biggest backers after leaving …

Trump: Tim Scott 'wasn’t a good presidential candidate' but is 'a great surrogate'
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump: Tim Scott 'wasn’t a good presidential candidate' but is 'a great surrogate'

Raw Story  

During the 2024 GOP presidential primary, Sen. Tim Scott was, at times, critical of frontrunner Donald Trump. In a June 13 thread on X, formerly Twitter, Andrew Desiderio reports, "Trump heaped praise on Tim Scott during Senate R mtg — more than any of the other VP shortlisters. Trump joked that Scott 'wasn't a good presidential candidate' but has been …

The biggest case against 8 top Trump V.P. contenders: analysis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The biggest case against 8 top Trump V.P. contenders: analysis

Raw Story  

Some have publicly clashed with him, others won't likely move the needle for him, and one is downright dull. The Washington Post on Friday outlined what analyst Aaron Blake said were the pros and cons for each betting favorite to become former President Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 general election. "Imagine Democrats running ads featuring Trump’s running mate …

Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A top ally and potential running mate of former President Donald Trump is launching a new effort to win over Black and other nonwhite working class voters he argues could be the deciding factor in November’s elections. Scott’s push comes as Trump’s campaign is ramping up its own outreach efforts to Hispanic and Black voters, especially Black men, …

Tim Scott, Trump's potential VP pick, dodges 2024 election result acceptance; Here's what he said
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Scott, Trump's potential VP pick, dodges 2024 election result acceptance; Here's what he said

Hindustan Times  

Tim Scott, the Republican US Senator from South Carolina, is being touted as Donald Trump's potential running mate. Addressing the ex-president's allegations about the 2020 elections being rigged upon his loss, Welker sought to investigate if Scott would “commit to accepting the election results of 2024.” The rumoured front-running VP candidate swerved from the question despite it being raised endlessly. …

Donald Trump is yet to choose a running mate for the US election. Who will he pick as his possible vice-president?
9 months ago

Donald Trump is yet to choose a running mate for the US election. Who will he pick as his possible vice-president?

ABC  

"Friend," Donald Trump wrote to supporters last week. "That's just exactly the kind of attitude that Donald Trump would like," Republican pollster Christine Matthews said. The evangelical Christian — Tim Scott It's hard to embarrass Donald Trump, but South Carolina Senator Tim Scott just about managed to during the former president's victory speech in the New Hampshire primary. "I think …

Tim Scott lost his own presidential bid. But he’s gotten Donald Trump’s attention for vice president
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tim Scott lost his own presidential bid. But he’s gotten Donald Trump’s attention for vice president

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. The two spent extensive time together on the road in recent weeks and have developed what South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has been pushing Trump to pick Scott, recently described as good “chemistry.” Scott plans to continue to campaign on Trump’s behalf beyond South Carolina, including appearances on Fox …

A surprising contender surfaces in race to be Trump's VP pick
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A surprising contender surfaces in race to be Trump's VP pick

Raw Story  

Back in 2016, just 6 percent of Black voters backed Donald Trump as a presidential candidate, per data from the Pew Research Center. In April, Donalds endorsed Trump for the Republican nomination, saying, “There is only one leader at this time in our nation’s history who can seize this moment and deliver what we need to get us back on …

Donald Trump VP pick: Can Tim Scott debase himself enough to get the job?
10 months ago

Donald Trump VP pick: Can Tim Scott debase himself enough to get the job?

Slate  

During an interview on CNN this weekend, host Jake Tapper made a passing reference to guest Sen. Tim Scott as one of a handful of Republican “vice presidential hopefuls.” And, goodness, was the South Carolina senator shocked to hear that. “I didn’t know that I was a vice presidential hopeful,” Scott said. Scott’s vice presidential campaign began in earnest when …

Tim Scott reacts to Trump considering him for 2024 running mate: 'One thing I can't afford to do is...'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Scott reacts to Trump considering him for 2024 running mate: 'One thing I can't afford to do is...'

Hindustan Times  

Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, has reacted to reports that former US President Donald Trump is considering him to be his vice presidential running mate in the November general election. U.S. Sen Tim Scott and Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump Earlier this week, Republican frontrunner Trump stated that he is thinking about Scott …

Trump Names 2 Potential Running Mates He Admits Have Done Serious Toadying
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Names 2 Potential Running Mates He Admits Have Done Serious Toadying

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump has talked about two Republicans who could end up as his running mate if he becomes the GOP nominee for the 2024 election. Kristi Noem joining his ticket ― although he was adamant he wouldn’t announce his potential vice president “for a while.” “We have so many great people in the Republican Party,” the four-times-indicted …

‘I just love you’: Who is Tim Scott who can't get over Donald Trump
11 months ago

‘I just love you’: Who is Tim Scott who can't get over Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

Republican South Carolina Senator Tim Scott enthralled the audience in New Hampshire on Tuesday with “I love you” remark for former US President Donald Trump, who won the New Hampshire GOP primary against ex-South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. U.S. Sen Tim Scott applauds alongside Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump's primary night rally at the …

Trump is joined by South Carolina leaders at New Hampshire rally as he tries to undercut Haley
11 months ago

Trump is joined by South Carolina leaders at New Hampshire rally as he tries to undercut Haley

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump surrounded himself with leaders from Nikki Haley’s home state in a show of strength before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. “If you do that and you win by a big margin here, we’ll finish the job in South Carolina,” said Murrell Smith, the speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives. “Just checking.” Haley campaign manager …

US Senator Tim Scott endorses Trump for president in blow to Nikki Haley
11 months ago

US Senator Tim Scott endorses Trump for president in blow to Nikki Haley

Al Jazeera  

Trump holds commanding lead in polls ahead of key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. United States Senator Tim Scott has endorsed his former rival Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for president, in a setback for Trump’s closest challenger and fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley. Tim Scott, who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in November, appeared on stage …

Tim Scott’s 2024 Run Was Never Real, And Neither Was He
1 year, 1 month ago

Tim Scott’s 2024 Run Was Never Real, And Neither Was He

Huff Post  

Goodbye, Sen. Tim Scott! If the South Carolina Republican were walking down the street wearing a hoodie with the words “HI EVERYONE, I’M SEN. TIM SCOTT!” on the front, I’d argue that still no one would know him. It was Tim Scott who argued, honestly, as the lone Black senator in the Republican Party and one of only 13 Black …

Tim Scott abandons 2024 presidential race
1 year, 1 month ago

Tim Scott abandons 2024 presidential race

Raw Story  

Sen. Tim Scott left the presidential race on Sunday night, reported MSNBC, citing a Fox report. "One thing I would recommend to every American if you ever want to love your country more, run for president," Scott told Trey Gowdy. Former Vice President Mike Pence dropped out early last week, but his polls were so weak that it didn't add …

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff
1 year, 1 month ago

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, a development that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff just two months before the start of voting in Iowa’s leadoff GOP caucuses. 2 slot “has never been on my to-do list for this campaign, and it’s certainly …

Republican Senator Tim Scott ends 2024 presidential bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican Senator Tim Scott ends 2024 presidential bid

Al Jazeera  

United States Senator Tim Scott has withdrawn from the 2024 Republican presidential race after failing to rise above low single digits in the polls. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, told Fox News on Sunday evening that he had suspended his campaign based on feedback from voters. Scott also dismissed the possibility of joining any of his rivals’ …

Who is Tim Scott's girlfriend? Once a proud 'adult virgin' the Republican presidential candidate shares new details about his love life
1 year, 3 months ago

Who is Tim Scott's girlfriend? Once a proud 'adult virgin' the Republican presidential candidate shares new details about his love life

Daily Mail  

Unwed presidential candidate Tim Scott has given some new insight about his still-shrouded love life - months after revealing he had a girlfriend waiting for him at home. Scroll down for video: Unmarried presidential candidate Tim Scott has given a clue about his still-shrouded love life during an on-stage interview with Iowa's attorney general on Saturday - with the devout …

Trump's 2024 Calculus: The More GOP Rivals, The Better For Him
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump's 2024 Calculus: The More GOP Rivals, The Better For Him

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump watches the first round of the LIV Golf Tournament at Trump National Golf Club, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Sterling, Va. Alex Brandon via AP NEW YORK — When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor …

Republicans are crowding the 2024 race. It boosts Trump, but may help the GOP in the end
1 year, 6 months ago

Republicans are crowding the 2024 race. It boosts Trump, but may help the GOP in the end

LA Times  

South Carolina’s Sen. Tim Scott announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination last week at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, S.C. Trump’s rivals have embraced most of his policies, but with variations that fall into three rough categories: Trump 2.0: DeSantis has offered a hard-edged version of Trumpism that focuses on “culture war” issues, denouncing what he calls …

'Deceitful': Tim Scott blasted as op-ed unearths 'cringe' ad
1 year, 7 months ago

'Deceitful': Tim Scott blasted as op-ed unearths 'cringe' ad

Raw Story  

A new op-ed has unearthed a cringeworthy ad featuring Sen. Tim Scott after his announcement to run for president in 2024. Jones recalled Scott's infamous cringeworthy remarks where he used a phrase that reeked of Ebonics: "KeepYoMoney." According to Jones, the clip features Scott "awkwardly reciting the #KeepYoMoney line — flanked by a bunch of old, white lawmakers, who clearly …

'Deceitful' Tim Scott blasted as 'cringe' ad is unearthed that sums up his career in 3 words
1 year, 7 months ago

'Deceitful' Tim Scott blasted as 'cringe' ad is unearthed that sums up his career in 3 words

Raw Story  

A new op-ed has unearthed a cringeworthy ad featuring Sen. Tim Scott after his announcement to run for president in 2024. Jones recalled Scott's infamous cringeworthy remarks where he used a phrase that reeked of Ebonics: "KeepYoMoney." According to Jones, the clip features Scott "awkwardly reciting the #KeepYoMoney line — flanked by a bunch of old, white lawmakers, who clearly …

Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals
1 year, 7 months ago

Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday, offering an optimistic and compassionate message he’s hoping can serve as a contrast with the political combativeness that has dominated the early GOP primary field. 2 Senate Republican, who said, “I think our country is …

Who is Tim Scott? Here’s what to know about the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate
1 year, 7 months ago

Who is Tim Scott? Here’s what to know about the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Last year in a speech at the Reagan Presidential Library, Scott said he saw America “at a crossroads — with the potential for a great resetting, a renewal, even a rebirth.” His autobiography, released last year, is titled “America: A Redemption Story.” When his now-rival Nikki Haley appointed him to …

Nikki Haley and Tim Scott started as allies in South Carolina. Now they’re rivals for president.
1 year, 7 months ago

Nikki Haley and Tim Scott started as allies in South Carolina. Now they’re rivals for president.

Associated Press  

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — As she introduced South Carolina’s next senator, then-Gov. Nikki Haley said her decision to appoint Tim Scott was “pretty simple.” “This man loves South Carolina,” Haley said of Scott, a congressman at the time. And so it was with that, that I knew he was the right person.” Scott was just as effusive, praising Haley as …

Tim Scott attacks Biden and says 'our nation is in retreat' as he announces 2024 run for president
1 year, 7 months ago

Tim Scott attacks Biden and says 'our nation is in retreat' as he announces 2024 run for president

Daily Mail  

Sen. Tim Scott, the only black Republican senator, announced a presidential run on Monday, accusing President Joe Biden of 'leading the nation into retreat.' Sen. Tim Scott, the only black Republican senator, announced a presidential run on Monday, accusing President Joe Biden of 'leading the nation into retreat' He introduced his mother to the hundreds strong crowd before the formal …

US Senator Tim Scott launches campaign for president
1 year, 7 months ago

US Senator Tim Scott launches campaign for president

Al Jazeera  

Scott centres his personal story as he seeks 2024 Republican nomination in crowded field that includes Donald Trump. United States Senator Tim Scott has officially launched a campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination for president, joining a growing list of candidates seeking the White House next year. With his announcement, Scott joins former President Donald Trump, ex-US envoy to the …

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president
1 year, 7 months ago

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president

NPR  

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president Enlarge this image toggle caption Meg Kinnard/AP Meg Kinnard/AP South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced his run for the Republican presidential nomination Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. Despite his stature in the Senate, Scott enters this race with little name recognition nationally In recent polling he ranks well back in …

Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He’s a Republican candidate for president
1 year, 7 months ago

Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He’s a Republican candidate for president

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He’s running for president. moral authority.” Throughout their disagreements, though, Scott has maintained a generally cordial relationship with Trump, saying in his book that the former president “listened intently” to his viewpoints on race-related issues. A potentially …

Tim Scott sets May 22 announcement for 2024 presidential bid
1 year, 7 months ago

Tim Scott sets May 22 announcement for 2024 presidential bid

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would make an announcement on May 22. Scott, 57, has been inching ever closer to formally entering the GOP nomination race, where he would join other announced candidates, including former …

Sen. Tim Scott is a different kind of Republican who could reshape the 2024 election
1 year, 9 months ago

Sen. Tim Scott is a different kind of Republican who could reshape the 2024 election

NPR  

Sen. Tim Scott is a different kind of Republican who could reshape the 2024 election Enlarge this image toggle caption KC McGinnis/The Washington Post via Getty Images KC McGinnis/The Washington Post via Getty Images There is something different about the presidential aspirations of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott. While there's absolutely nothing groundbreaking about a senator wanting to move his …

Trump advisers scrambling to round up GOP support and attendees for rally next week
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump advisers scrambling to round up GOP support and attendees for rally next week

Raw Story  

With Donald Trump expected to finally leave Mar-a-Lago and kick off his 2024 presidential campaign next week, the Washington Post reports it might be a lonely affair as fellow Republican officeholders are begging off from attending in a key conservative state. The report notes, "the appeals have run headlong into a complicated new reality: Many of the state’s lawmakers and …

Tim Scott heading back to US Senate as bigger ambitions loom
2 years, 1 month ago

Tim Scott heading back to US Senate as bigger ambitions loom

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won reelection Tuesday to what he has said is a final six-year term from South Carolina, but the only Black Republican in the Senate may have bigger future political ambitions. “I wish he had lived long enough to see perhaps another man of color elected president of the United States,” Scott said, pausing …

South Carolina’s Tim Scott launches 2022 reelection campaign
3 years, 5 months ago

South Carolina’s Tim Scott launches 2022 reelection campaign

Associated Press  

GALIVANTS FERRY, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Tim Scott launched his reelection campaign Monday, arguing in a series of stops across South Carolina that he and other Republicans represent progress and stability for voters in this deeply conservative state. He also gave the party’s response to President Joe Biden’s maiden address to Congress this year, accusing Democrats of dividing the country …

Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden
3 years, 7 months ago

Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. “And you lean into who you are.” GOP leaders’ choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment. Scott voted against removing Trump from office after the then-president’s House impeachment for fomenting the Jan. 6 attack …

Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP’s rebuttal to Biden address
3 years, 8 months ago

Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP’s rebuttal to Biden address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver Republicans’ rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress next week. “As Sen. Scott likes to say, he is living his mother’s American dream, and he has dedicated his career to creating more opportunity for our fellow citizens who need it most.” Biden is set to address lawmakers just …

Trump endorses SC’s Tim Scott in 2022 Senate reelection bid
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump endorses SC’s Tim Scott in 2022 Senate reelection bid

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s 2022 reelection bid Tuesday, continuing to make clear his intent to remain a dominant force in Republican Party politics. Leading up to the the normally mundane congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6, Scott was among the Senate Republicans who spoke out against …

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