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When South Carolina Senator Tim Scott ran for president this 12 months, he didn’t assault or criticize Donald Trump.
Now that he’s dropped out, the Republican senator is reportedly going to assist the previous president with black voters.
Scott’s state of South Carolina famously “made Joe Biden president” because of his help from black voters within the state throughout the Democratic major.
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Tim Scott Tapped by Crew Trump for Black Voter Outreach
Scott might play a major position in Trump’s marketing campaign and amongst black voters.
The Hill reviews, “Scott has been a fixture on Trump’s stage since dropping his 2024 bid late final 12 months, spurring hypothesis he may very well be Trump’s vp choose. He additionally drew scrutiny just lately over remarks defending Trump’s insurance policies concerning race.”
“The South Carolina senator’s public help of Trump comes as Republicans have just lately made a concerted effort to enchantment to extra Black voters, lengthy seen as a core constituency for Democrats,” The Hill added.
The story continued:
“He definitely brings rather a lot to the desk,” Brian Seitchik, GOP strategist and Trump marketing campaign alum, advised The Hill. “He’s a substantive particular person. He’s very conservative, with sturdy ties into the African American group.”
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“The senator and former president have a really sturdy working relationship and achieved rather a lot throughout the Trump administration,” the supply added.
One other massive promoting level for Scott to tout was him working with the Trump administration to make sure everlasting funding for traditionally Black faculties and universities (HBCUs).
Scott stated throughout a current interview with Fox Information’ Laura Ingraham that Trump did extra for minorities than “Biden will ever do.”
“Take into consideration the truth that Donald Trump put more cash in traditionally Black faculties and universities than every other president,” Scott stated.
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Polls Rising with Black Voters
“Trump gained a meager 6 p.c of Black voter help in 2016 throughout his first presidential bid, in keeping with Pew Analysis Middle,” The Hill famous. “That quantity ticked as much as 12 p.c in 2020, however Black voters stay staunch supporters of the Democratic Social gathering.”
Trump’s rise with black voters comes as polls additionally present Joe Biden slipping with the identical demographic.
Perhaps Donald Trump will get a historic variety of black voters on his facet in 2024? Perhaps Tim Scott may help with that.
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