How Tim Scott rose from poverty to become our only black GOP senator
New York PostDec 23, 2021
Report: GOP Sen. Scott Prepares for 2024 Presidential Run
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The Facts
On Monday, The Wall Street Journal — citing people familiar with the matter — reported that South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, is planning to enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
Scott has become well-known among Republicans ever since his praised official party response to Pres. Biden's first address to Congress in 2021, which saw him proclaim that "America is not a racist country."
The Spin
Narrative A
Scott is a breath of fresh air in American politics, combining substance and attitude that evokes former Pres. Ronald Reagan's sense of can-do in a humble yet optimistic way. If he does decide to run for president, however, he must be prepared for a steep road to the White House, in which he certainly will face unscrupulous and even fabricated claims against him.
Narrative B
Scott is among potential candidates that should consider not running for the 2024 Republican ticket to prevent Trump from winning this nomination. A crowded field can only serve the former US president's interests as it would fragment the anti-Trump conservative camp, allowing the roughly 30 percent die-hard Trumpists to form a majority in the primaries.
