Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) was in New Hampshire as Donald Trump celebrated his Republican primary win over his last remaining rival Nikki Haley, and the senator dropped a one-liner that brought cheers from the crowd after Trump suggested that he “must really hate” Haley.
“We do go to South Carolina, where we have done really well, where I’ve done well. We have a great governor and lieutenant governor, great everything because almost every one of them have endorsed me,” Trump said, continuing a practice of deeming all who back him as being great, while condemning all who don’t.
“Two great senators, which is hard,” he continued. “I mean, did you ever think that she would actually appoint you, Tim?”
Trump was talking about then-Gov. Haley in the question he directed at Scott, who was standing behind him on the stage.
After acknowledging that Scott just endorsed him, the former president said, “You must really hate her.”
Trump: You’re the Senator of his state. She endorsed me. You must really hate her
Scott to Trump: I just love you pic.twitter.com/fwo60526nK
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 24, 2024
“No, it’s a shame. It’s a shame,” he added, as the crowd laughed.
At this point, Scott approached the microphone prompting Trump to mischievously say, “Uh oh!
“I just love you!” the GOP senator said to the amusement of the crowd.
“That’s why he’s a great politician,” an appreciative Trump quipped.
The feel-good moment played well in a roomful of Trump supporters, but it did not go over quite so well on social media.
Here’s a small sampling of some of the responses to the story from X:
Not enough cringe. More cringe please.
— Max (@FirstCoastMax) January 24, 2024
They all want to be vice-president so bad.
— Alice Seba (@aliceseba) January 24, 2024
This is beyond embarrassing for Scott.
— Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) January 24, 2024
I need Tim Scott to blink twice if he’s being held against his will
— Leave No Doubt (@TrophyKingston) January 24, 2024
Tim Scott is going to be his VP. Just wait.
— Cy (@cycequeen) January 24, 2024
In the flesh. pic.twitter.com/Gku6sEpfH3
— DjQ1⚜️ (@DjQueOne) January 24, 2024
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