Trump can appeal to black voters ‘fed up’ with justice system: Tim Scott

Published June 6, 2024 6:00am ET



Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) sees more opportunity to convince black voters to vote for Donald Trump after the presumptive GOP presidential nominee became a convicted felon.

Scott, a possible vice presidential pick, echoed Trump’s belief that the New York conviction in his hush money case and other criminal trials will make the candidate more attractive to a key voting bloc typically dominated by Democrats.

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