Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) is scheduled to take the stage with former President Donald Trump in South Carolina on Wednesday night amid rumors that he could be chosen as Trump’s running mate. It is.
According to the Washington Examiner, Scott is scheduled to appear alongside Trump at the former president’s “Get Out the Vote” rally at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston.
The rally comes just 10 days before the Feb. 24 South Carolina Republican primary.
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Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) speaks while standing next to former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 19. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Earlier this month, President Trump mentioned Scott and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo when discussing the criteria he looks for in a running mate. Trump also denied reports at the time that his campaign had contacted independent presidential candidates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He said such interactions “never happened” as he explored the possibility of getting a ticket with him early in the campaign season.
Sen. Tim Scott (R.C.) speaks before President Trump during a campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, on February 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semanski, File)
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In response to Trump’s consideration, Scott told Fox News Digital on February 6 that his top priority is to ensure the former president wins against President Biden.
“The only thing I can say is that all we need is four more years of President Donald Trump,” Scott said. “We were doing better under the Trump administration. If we are to succeed, we cannot afford to take our eye off the ball. Taking our eye off the ball gives President Trump four more years. “means”
Scott suspended his 2024 presidential campaign in November and endorsed Trump just days before the New Hampshire primary.
Sen. Tim Scott (R.C.) speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s first National Leadership Summit on October 14, 2023 in Nashua, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Leva Saldaña)
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Meanwhile, President Trump’s only Republican rival, Nikki Haley, who is suffering another defeat in the Nevada primary, recently stormed across her home state of South Carolina, where she once served as governor. Haley will be heading to Texas later this week for his fundraising and campaigning in the Super Tuesday state.
Most Republican officials in South Carolina and at the federal level support Trump’s candidacy for the White House.
FOX News’ Adam Shaw, Brandon Gillespie, Andrew Murray and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
