{"id":2358970,"date":"2024-10-24T12:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-voters-choosing-trump-has-democrats-losing-their-minds-tim-scott-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:15:26","slug":"minority-voters-choosing-trump-has-democrats-losing-their-minds-tim-scott-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-voters-choosing-trump-has-democrats-losing-their-minds-tim-scott-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Minority voters choosing Trump has Democrats \u2018losing their minds\u2019: Tim Scott &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fminority-voters-choosing-trump-has-democrats-losing-their-minds-tim-scott-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=2358970&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>Senator Tim Scott\u200c (R-SC) comments on the 2024 election, suggesting that \u200bDemocrats are \u200cbecoming increasingly\u200c alarmed \u200cas\u2063 minority voters shift their support to\u200d former President\u200d Donald Trump. According to polling\u200d data\u2064 cited by Scott, Trump \u200dis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hugo-gurdon-says-large-gop-field-will-allow-trump-to-run-through-the-middle\/\" title=\"Hugo Gurdon predicts Trump&#039;s advantage with a crowded GOP field.\">gaining significant traction<\/a>\u2063 among Black and \u200cHispanic voters, attributed to \u200bhis record of success during his first term, which\u2062 included wage growth and efforts \u200cto\u200c address crime. Scott expressed that\u2062 these voters are disillusioned with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-warns-trump-impeachment-could-open-the-door-on-impeaching-former-civil-officers-whose-actions-are-disliked-by-political-opponents\/\" title=\"Blackburn warns Trump impeachment could \u2018open the door\u2019 on impeaching former civil officers whose actions are disliked by political opponents\">current administration<\/a>, particularly criticizing \u200dVice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s inaction on\u200c economic challenges and security\u2062 issues that \u200bdisproportionately \u2064affect\u200d minority communities.<\/p>\n<p>Scott \u2063highlighted how Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">administration facilitated \u200bsubstantial private sector\u2062 investment<\/a> \u2064in these \u2062communities, \u200bcontrasting it with government handouts\u200c that he\u2062 argues many voters do \u200dnot\u200c desire. He also asserted that voters appreciate\u2063 a leader capable of managing both domestic\u2063 and \u2062international issues effectively.\u200d Trump campaign spokesperson\u2062 Karoline \u2064Leavitt mentioned that\u2063 Trump\u2019s appeal to \u2062minority \u200dvoters may also be \u200dinfluenced by the perceived\u2062 failures of the Biden-Harris administration in supporting legal immigrants\u2064 over illegal ones. Scott \u200bbelieves that \u2062Democrats \u200care losing support\u2062 as they fail to\u200d address \u200cthe needs \u200band concerns of \u200cminority \u2062voters.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minority voters choosing Trump has Democrats &lsquo;losing their minds&rsquo;: Tim Scott<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1843775\" 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> (R-SC) assessed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> are &ldquo;losing their minds&rdquo; in the twilight of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 election<\/a> race since minority voters are breaking their traditional voting habits and choosing former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Scott&rsquo;s argument comes as polling data indicates the former president is making &ldquo;record gains&rdquo; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3199956\/black-latino-asian-trump-supporters-shout-down-white-liberal-harris-supporters-lancaster\/\" title>black and Hispanic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voters<\/a> in the 2024 presidential election. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>South Carolina<\/a> senator suggested that these groups are drawn to Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;record of success&rdquo; that he achieved in his first presidential term, which included wage growth and addressing crime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\"><strong>2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And at the same time, Democrats, Sean, are losing their minds because they&rsquo;re losing their voters,&rdquo; Scott said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em>. &ldquo;When Kamala Harris has said there&rsquo;s nothing she would change about the Biden years, that means that the average family, black or white, losing a thousand dollars a month in spending power, she wouldn&rsquo;t change that. Open borders, letting Venezuelan gangs in, as you talked earlier, that&rsquo;s ravaging and devastating black, poor communities, she wouldn&rsquo;t change any of that either. Crime destroys communities of color, and the poorest Americans feel it first. What would she do? Nothing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2659386&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=0bf522cd040c883bdb780bc90c323383\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scott also cited how Trump, during his presidency, signed legislation that provided &ldquo;$84.7 billion&rdquo; from the private sector to communities largely populated by minorities. Scott explained this is different from if the money had been provided by the federal government due to how the private sector &ldquo;creates jobs&rdquo; whereas the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-feds-are-helping-register-al-prisoners-to-vote\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Feds Are Helping Register AL Prisoners To Vote\">federal government &#038;ldquo<\/a>;gives handouts,&rdquo; the latter of which minority voters do not want and would rather have &ldquo;a hand up.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The senator added that these voters want a president who is able to handle issues both domestic and international rather than someone &ldquo;who can handle the global stage without falling asleep.&rdquo; Scott argued that Trump &ldquo;demands respect&rdquo; when he deals with international affairs, which he receives.<\/p>\n<p>Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt assessed Trump&rsquo;s gains among minority voters stems partially from how illegal immigrants have been helped by the Biden-Harris administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3198994\/karoline-leavitt-harris-defense-keeping-minority-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>while legal immigrants are &ldquo;put last.&rdquo;<\/a> She also suggested that Trump&rsquo;s closing argument before the election revolves around &ldquo;a failure of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-as-border-czar-never-communicated-with-border-chiefs\/\" title=\"Harris, as &#039;Border Czar,&#039; never communicated with border chiefs\">vice president&#038;rdquo<\/a>; against the success of his presidency.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our lives by every metric were better under President Trump, he has a proven track record,&rdquo; Leavitt said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Faulkner Focus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee began a <a href=\"http:\/\/The%20Democratic%20National%20Committee%20sent%20a%20bus%20to%20Jacksonville,%20Florida,%20on%20Tuesday%20to%20begin%20a%20cross-country%20tour%20to%20reach%20out%20to%20black%20voters.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bus tour<\/a> this week to visit minority communities in an effort to shore up their support.<\/p>\n<p>Polling data indicates that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-harris-neck-neck-dems-lose-ground-among-latino-black-voters-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>17% of black voters are supporting Trump<\/a> ahead of the election, more than twice the support he won in 2020. Among Hispanic voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-meets-latino-leaders-after-new-poll-shows-him-11-points-ahead-harris-key-voting-bloc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump is backed by 49% of this voting bloc<\/a>, outpacing Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> by 11% and the support he won in 2020 by 19%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1843775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1843775\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Scott: Minority voters backing Trump drives Democrats crazy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2358971,"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\/10\/Tim-Scott-2024-scaled-1024x680.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,43504,33056,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2358970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-minority-voters","tag-tim-scott","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-Scott-2024-scaled-1024x680.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358970","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}