NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) formally launched his bid for president on May 22 during an event in North Charleston, South Carolina.
In his speech, Scott, 57, drew heavily from his life story of rising from extreme poverty to becoming the GOP’s only black senator in Congress.
“Joe Biden and the Democrats are attacking every rung of the ladder that helped me climb,” Scott said. “And that’s why I’m running for president of the United States.” His announcement places him in an already crowded field: President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are currently considered the frontrunners in the GOP primary. But other Republicans, including former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, have also thrown their hats in the ring….