Sen. Tim Scott, RS.C., said Sunday he will make an «important announcement» in Charleston on May 22, weeks after he launched an exploratory committee for a presidential bid.
“It is time to take the final step. Please tell your friends. Come out,” Scott said during a town hall in Charleston, South Carolina. “North Charleston: more details on the way. We will have an important announcement and you will want to be there.”
Scott, who had been teasing a White House run for months, launched an exploratory committee for a 2024 presidential campaign last month. In a video announcing the exploratory committee, Scott said the nation is being tested once again as he took aim at President Joe Biden, who is seeking a second term in office.
“Joe Biden and the radical left have chosen a culture of grievance over greatness,” Scott said in the video announcing his exploratory committee. “They are promoting victimhood instead of personal responsibility, and they are indoctrinating our children into believing that we live in an evil country.”
Scott echoed his message that the left is undermining the «American Dream» in his remarks on Sunday.
«That’s the beauty of the American dream that it’s unique to each and every one of us: We get to choose how we live, where we live, how we live,» Scott said. “It’s a wonderful, wonderful journey that we’re all on. Our goal must be to protect this incredible journey: the American dream for the next generation of Americans we may never meet. It is our responsibility to prevent the radical left from destroying the foundation on which we stand.»
Scott, South Carolina’s first black senator and only black Republican senator, could become the state’s second Republican nominee in the 2024 race. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her candidacy in February.
The 57-year-old Republican senator has been making stops across the country on his «Faith in America» tour, fueling speculation that he will challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential race.
Before becoming a senator, Scott served one term as a member of the House of Representatives. He also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and the Charleston County Council.