Trump Endorses Sen. Tim Scott for Reelection

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) stands on stage in an empty Mellon Auditorium while addressing the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Aug. 24, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his reelection bid in 2022.

“It is my great honor to give Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina my complete and total endorsement,” Trump said in a statement via email. “He is both an outstanding senator and person who works tirelessly for the people of his great state, and the USA. Strong on the military, law enforcement, loves our vets, protects our Second Amendment and our borders. Tim will continue to do an OUTSTANDING job for our country!”