Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina is fancying a Presidential bid. The Senator has launched an exploratory committee for a potential bid for 2024.
The Senate’s only Black Republican made the announcement in a video, saying he would “never back down in defense of the conservative values that make America exceptional. And that’s why I’m announcing my exploratory committee for president of the United States.”
“Joe Biden and the radical left have chosen a culture of grievance over greatness. They’re promoting victimhood instead of personal responsibility and they’re indoctrinating our children to believe we live in an evil country. And all too often, when they get called out for their failures, they weaponize race to divide us, to hold onto their power,” the 57-year-old added.
“When I fought back against their liberal agenda, they called me a prop, a token, because I disrupt their narrative. I threaten their control.
Republican leaders who have announced a 2024 Presidential bid so far include Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, and Asa Hutchinson.
Scott was asked by reporters in Iowa if he had told former President Trump about his intentions but he deflected the question.
“We have had some texts, but the truth of the matter, we’re not talking about politics, we’re talking about the issues that are important overall,” he said.
