Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina announced Wednesday that he has launched an exploratory committee for a possible 2024 presidential bid.
He made the announcement in a video, saying he will “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.”
Scott, the Senate’s only black Republican, said, “Joe Biden and the radical left have chosen a culture of blame over greatness. They are promoting victimhood over personal responsibility, and they are leading our children to believe that we live in an evil country. And often, when they see their failures Called for, they arm the nation to divide us, to maintain their power.
“When I fought against their liberal agenda, they called me an endorsement, a token, because I was disrupting their narrative. I threatened their control.”
Scott was scheduled to travel to Iowa on Wednesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.
Back in February, 57 years old Made several stops There, Iowa will serve as the nation’s first contest in the 2024 Republican primary.
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Only former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki HaleyFormer Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and entrepreneurship Vivek Ramaswamy Republicans have announced their 2024 candidacy so far.
Addressing reporters during his last visit to Iowa, Scott hinted at Trump, dismissing questions about whether he would run.
“We had some texts, but the fact of the matter is, we’re not talking about politics, we’re talking about important issues overall,” Scott said at the time.
Scott, who has served in the Senate since 2013, appears to be trying to position himself as an alternative to Trump by emphasizing a more positive message.
“I see a future where common sense has reshaped common ground,” Scott said in a speech at Drake University in Des Moines in February, according to the Des Moines Register. “Where we’ve built true unity, not by eliminating our conservatism, but by winning converts. Where our movement can once again carry the 49 states and the popular vote.”
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