Tim Scott: ‘Uncle Tim’ Social Media Response ‘Literally Attacking the Color of My Skin’

In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) delivers the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress in Washington, on April 28, 2021. Senate Television via AP

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) expressed disappointment in how some social media users reacted to his GOP rebuttal speech after President Joe Biden’s address to Congress, as Twitter eventually removed a pejorative—“Uncle Tim”—after it remained on its trending page for several hours.

“Intolerance so often comes from the left with words like ‘Uncle Tim’ and the n-word being used against me,” Scott told Fox News on Thursday. “And last night what was trending in social media was ‘Uncle Tim,’ and they doubled down on this concept of liberal oppression. It is stunning in 2021 that those who speak about ending discrimination want to end it by more discrimination.”