South Carolina Senator Tim Scott jumped into the presidential race on the 22nd (local time) by officially announcing his candidacy for the next presidential race. Scott is a symbolic figure as the only black senator in the Republican Party.
According to foreign media such as CNN of the United States, Scott made it official that he would run for president, saying, “I am the candidate most feared by the radical left,” at a ceremony to announce his candidacy held at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, this morning.
Rep. Scott spoke for about 40 minutes and said, “President Joe Biden and other radical leftists are attacking every rung of the ladder that helped me get to this position.” reason,” he said.
“This boy who grew up in poverty lives in a land where he can one day serve in Congress and the White House,” he said, referring to his childhood with a single mother. “This is proof that America is not a land of oppression, but a land of opportunity.
Scott said, “Our party and country stand at a time of choice,” and “I will choose the opportunity of freedom and hope.”
Former President Trump said on social media that day, “Good luck” to Rep. Scott, who threw his vote for the presidential election, and said, “Team Scott is better than DeSanctimonious (DeSantis, who pretends to be divine), who has no chance of winning.”
Scott’s official declaration came three days after his camp filed official papers with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
According to the results of a recently announced poll, Scott’s approval rating is in the 1% range. Rep. Scott said he plans to visit states that hold early voting, such as Iowa and New Hampshire, this week to appeal for support from voters.
Scott is somewhat less prominent than other big-name candidates in the Republican Party, such as former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron Disantis, but has a solid campaign fund of about $22 million (about 28.8 billion won).
Scott is the second black person to challenge the Republican primary for the 2024 US presidential election. Prior to Congressman Scott, Larry Elder, a black, hardline conservative talk radio host, announced his candidacy for the presidency.
Source: Donga
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