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110 quotes from Tim Scott
“We are not adversaries.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Scott calling for greater national unity.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“America was founded on the life changing power of freedom, opportunity, and hope.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott discussing American political ideals.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“The time for choosing has come.”
— Tim Scott
January 19, 2024   •   Scott announcing his endorsement of Donald Trump.
Trump Campaign Rally
“You just heard President Biden's first address to Congress.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Opening of Scott's Republican response.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“Four more years.”
— Tim Scott
January 19, 2024   •   Scott joining supporters in backing another Trump presidency.
Trump Campaign Rally
“Victimhood is a drug.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott criticizing political messages he believes encourage Americans to see themselves primarily as victims.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“It must be stopped.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott discussing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“I am so proud to be an American.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott announcing his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“Our border is broken.”
— Tim Scott
February 16, 2024   •   Scott speaking after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas.
Office of Senator Tim Scott
“I have always stood by our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel.”
— Tim Scott
February 13, 2024   •   Scott discussing his support for Israel while opposing a broader foreign-aid package.
Office of Senator Tim Scott
“We need a physical barrier at our southern border.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott advocating additional border barriers.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“We need a president who sees Americans as one American family.”
— Tim Scott
January 19, 2024   •   Scott endorsing Trump while invoking his longstanding unity message.
Trump Campaign Rally
“We need a president who will restore peace through strength.”
— Tim Scott
January 19, 2024   •   Scott endorsing Trump's foreign-policy approach.
Trump Campaign Rally
“I am living proof that America is the land of opportunity.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott using his personal biography to argue that upward mobility remains possible in America.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“We need new leadership because we need America to be safe.”
— Tim Scott
January 10, 2024   •   Scott criticizing Biden's immigration policies.
Fox News / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“A racist walked into a church and killed my friend.”
— Tim Scott
May 1, 2022   •   Scott recalling the 2015 white-supremacist attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
NPR / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“We need new leadership.”
— Tim Scott
May 22, 2023   •   Scott making the case for his presidential candidacy.
Tim Scott Presidential Campaign Announcement
“We must deploy smart technology.”
— Tim Scott
April 1, 2022   •   Scott advocating technological assistance for border enforcement.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library / Office of Senator Tim Scott
“Our country is flooded with safe and effective vaccines.”
— Tim Scott
April 28, 2021   •   Scott crediting Operation Warp Speed and the Trump administration for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Republican Response to President Biden's Joint Address
“America first.”
— Tim Scott
January 10, 2024   •   Scott arguing that U.S. border security should be prioritized alongside foreign assistance.
Fox News / Office of Senator Tim Scott