Tim Scott posts first video since submitting paperwork to run in 2024 presidential race

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) launched his first video on YouTube on Friday since submitting to run for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, known as "Easy Truths."

Within the video, which was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina, in April, Scott mirrored on how kids at present develop up in a world the place "everybody's a sufferer," and urged his viewers to show them about particular person accountability.

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"If you're able-bodied, you're employed. In the event you take out a mortgage, you pay it again. In the event you dedicated a violent crime, you go to jail," Scott mentioned to the viewers within the video. "Can I get an amen? I am telling you the reality."

Scott isn't anticipated to formally announce his marketing campaign for president till Monday, however is already planning to start out with a serious advert purchase value practically $6 billion. The adverts will run statewide in Iowa and New Hampshire, the primary two GOP nominating contests, by the occasion’s first presidential debate.

Different candidates operating for the GOP nomination embody former President Donald Trump, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR). Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is anticipated to enter the race as early as subsequent week.

Scott's video on Friday already obtained excessive reward from Twitter CEO, and Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who known as it a "nice message."

The senator responded that the message was his marketing campaign's "mission" and informed the CEO that he would save him a seat at his kickoff occasion on Monday.

After Scott’s Monday declaration, he'll journey to Iowa on Wednesday and New Hampshire on Thursday. The next week he'll be part of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) at her Roast and Trip occasion.

Scott’s dwelling state of South Carolina can even host an early GOP nominating contest. Its main has often been decisive in aggressive races for the Republican presidential nomination.