Senator Scott IS a black Republican….
Donald Trump has NOT been race neutral in the past….
This should be an interesting 2024 Republican Presidential nomination story….
The only Black Republican in the Senate, Tim Scott of South Carolina, has indicated a willingness to be Donald Trump’s running mate should the former president mount another White House campaign.
Asked by Fox News if he would consider joining a Trump ticket in 2024, Scott said: “Everybody wants to be on President Trump’s bandwagon, without any question.”
The remark prompted criticism, in light of Trump’s long history of incendiary rhetoric on race.
Mehdi Hasan, an MSNBC host, listed some examples when he wrote: “Shithole countries, go back to where you came from, very fine people, white people don’t get vaccines, stand back and stand by … none of it matters to Tim Scott.”
Scott, 56, is widely seen as a contender for the Republican nomination itself, though most observers think it remains Trump’s for the taking.
The former president is free to run after Republicans, including Scott, voted to acquit in his second impeachment trial, for inciting the deadly Capitol attack.
Tensions between the party establishment and Trump supporters have increased, particularly after the Republican National Committee called Trump’s lie about election fraud and the attack on Congress it fueled “legitimate political discourse”.
On Sunday, Scott told Fox News: “One of the things that I said to the president is he gets to decide the future of our party and our country because he is still the loudest voice.”
On Saturday, the Washington Post ranked its top 10 contenders for the Republican nomination. Trump was first, Scott sixth….
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Scott ,in my view ,would be the logical VP candidate for the Republican Party no matter who the presidential candidate would be.
For TRUMP?????
REALLY????
ALL them white ONLY MAGA guys gonna swallow some Black guy running with Trump?
I’m surprised Trump pick Walker……
Who looks like he’s running away with the Senate GOP nomination….
I’m giving this to Warnock for the full 6 years come November
Of course they would support Scott.
Why not?
You don’t “get it” do you?
This would show “them libruls”:that they aren’t a bunch of bigots.
As one Republican told me,” Scott makes us feel good about ourselves.”
Plus Scott supports almost all of Trumps agenda.
And while Democrats might not like it?It would thoroughly blunt the racial issue among actual independents.
I say Trump picks a good safe white guy if he actually runs….
I think Jack is right on this one…Look at Walker in Georgia…Trumps groupies will say we aren’t racist, we voted for a black senator (a play on the I have a black friend theme)…meanwhile in their home they got a statue of Nathan Bedford Forest…
Walker IS in Georgia….
That is NOT across the board for the white supremacy folks….
This IS Donald ‘I’ve been in bed with the racists’ Trump…
Walker is an empty suit NOT on the board for Vice President for a coming up on 80 year old Donald Trump…Scott would be ….
I stand by my feeling that it just is NOT feasible….