{"id":2295663,"date":"2024-07-15T22:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T02:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-energizes-rnc-after-getting-passed-over-for-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T22:05:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T02:05:07","slug":"tim-scott-energizes-rnc-after-getting-passed-over-for-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-energizes-rnc-after-getting-passed-over-for-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Scott energizes RNC after getting passed over for Trump VP pick &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-scott-energizes-rnc-after-getting-passed-over-for-trump-vp-pick-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295663&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This summary is \u2064about Senator Tim Scott&#8217;s energetic \u200cspeech\u200c at the Republican National Convention after not being chosen as Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate. Despite not being\u200b selected as the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>,\u200d Scott remained supportive of Trump and delivered a powerful speech on \u200cthe first night of \u2062the convention. \u200cHe received loud applause and approval from the audience for his\u200b statements, including his\u200b declaration that &#8220;America is\u2062 not a\u2063 racist country.&#8221; Delegates at the convention \u200bexpressed satisfaction with \u200cJ.D. Vance as Trump&#8217;s running mate, but also had positive \u200dremarks \u2063about Scott. the sentiment was that having President Trump elected with a strong \u200cvice presidential candidate will benefit \u2062the country and all involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tim Scott energizes RNC crowd after Trump passes on senator for VP nod<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/mabinty-quarshie\/\">Mabinty Quarshie<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-15T21:44:12-04:00\">July 15, 2024 9:44 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1704026\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Scott<\/a>\u2018s (R-SC) efforts as a buoyant campaign surrogate for former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> did not result in a vice presidential reward. Yet the South Carolina senator remained in full support of Trump during the first full night of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Scott spoke Monday during prime-time hours after Trump announced Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) would join the ticket as his running mate. Scott received one of the loudest applause when he appeared onstage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3040245\/who-is-jd-vance-trump-2024-vp-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS JD VANCE? MEET TRUMP\u2019S PICK FOR VICE PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle, but the American lion got back up on his feet,\u201d Scott said, referencing the failed assassination attempt against Trump on Saturday, \u201cand he roared!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also received loud approval after he declared that \u201cAmerica is not a racist country.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorTimScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@senatortimscott<\/a> (R-SC) took RNC attendees to church on opening night in Milwaukee, WI.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iHCjKxOeEY\">https:\/\/t.co\/iHCjKxOeEY<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/timscott?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#timscott<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rnc?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rnc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/christianity?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#christianity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/god?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#god<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lion?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trump?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pennsylvania?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pennsylvania<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/milwaukee?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#milwaukee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/viral?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#viral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/usa?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#usa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mIIFRFTruK\">pic.twitter.com\/mIIFRFTruK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1813014009571934358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Delegates told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> they were pleased with Vance as Trump\u2019s vice presidential decision, but none had anything negative to say about Scott either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a great pick. I think he\u2019ll get along with the president. He understands the needs of the American people,\u201d Art Wittich, a Montana delegate, said. \u201cHe\u2019s super smart, and it\u2019ll be a really great change from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-have-a-rendezvous-with-destiny-mr-vice-president-on-january-6th-vice-president-pence-will-choose-the-direction-of-the-world-for-years-to-come-like-thomas-je\/\" title=\"\u201cYou Have a Rendezvous with Destiny, Mr. Vice President\u201d \u2013 On January 6th Vice President Pence Will Choose the Direction of the World for Years to Come \u2013 Like Thomas Jefferson Did Centuries Ago\">current vice president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wittich did not criticize Scott, instead saying, \u201cEverybody will benefit by having President Trump elected with a good VP candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll those other candidates, all those other people that were considered, America will be better, and they will be better too,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that that\u2019s one of the great blessings in the Republican Party is the bench was really deep, and they had a lot of wonderful candidates,\u201d Chris Miller, an Illinois delegate, said. \u201cAnd I guess you\u2019d probably have to get inside the war room to find out all the little small details of why they decided to go with J.D. Vance over some of the other great candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>In the lead-up to Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-to-announce-vice-presidential-decision-as-campaign-struggles-with-state-ballot-access\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. will reveal VP pick amid campaign&#039;s ballot access challenges\">running mate announcement<\/a>, Scott had crisscrossed the nation on behalf of Trump, meeting with donors and black male voters and ginning up support for the former president.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, he got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3061356\/tim-scott-opens-up-whirlwind-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>engaged to Mindy Noce<\/a> in January, with the pair expected to wed on Aug. 3 at Seacoast Church near Charleston, South Carolina. Theoretically, Scott could still land a plum promotion if Trump were to win reelection in November, but it remains unclear what position that could be.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1704026\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1704026\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Tim Scott energized the crowd at the Republican National Convention after former President Donald Trump chose someone else as his running mate. Despite not being selected as vice president, Scott remained a strong supporter of Trump and received a warm reception when he spoke at the convention. Delegates expressed approval of Trump&#8217;s choice for vice president, J.D. Vance, but also had positive things to say about Scott. Scott had been actively campaigning for Trump and had recently become engaged, with his wedding planned for August. It is uncertain what role Scott may have in a potential Trump administration if he is reelected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2295664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tim-Scott-speaks-at-Republican-National-Convention.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6915,33056,3634,32774],"class_list":["post-2295663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-rnc","tag-tim-scott","tag-trump","tag-vp-pick"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tim-Scott-speaks-at-Republican-National-Convention.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}