Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, formally kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday, betting his upbeat message will sell in a party in which many voters are still firmly behind former President Donald Trump.
In a speech to supporters in his hometown of North Charleston, South Carolina, Scott, 57, leaned heavily into his personal experience as the impoverished child of a single mother as proof that America remains a nation of opportunity.
He emphasized the progress the United States has made on racial issues in recent decades, proclaiming - as he often does - that the U.S. is not a racist country. He attacked Democrats, meanwhile, for attempting to stoke racial division for partisan gain.
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