Trump hails parental rights as ‘civil rights issue’ of this era in possible tease of VP choice

Published May 16, 2024 6:05pm ET



In a possible tease of his pick for running mate, presidential candidate Donald Trump echoed a school choice sentiment Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) has repeatedly hailed. 

The former president called parental rights the “civil rights issue of our time” in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, a conviction that has formed the cornerstone of Scott’s political career.

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