Elon Musk praises Tim Scott’s 2024 campaign ad slamming ‘victim culture’ kids are growing up in
Billionaire Elon Musk has praised Republican Senator Tim Scott’s first campaign ad for the 2024 presidential race.
Scott, 57, filed paperwork to run for president in the next election on Friday when he registered with the Federal Election Commission.
He is the GOP’s only black senator, and the filing came ahead of his formal announcement in South Carolina on Monday.
Tesla CEO Musk shared Scott’s first political ad of the campaign on Twitter with his 140 million followers.
The politician lashed out at the “victim culture” in which children grow up, saying young people should instead learn “individual responsibility”.
Billionaire Elon Musk has praised Republican Senator Tim Scott’s first campaign ad for the 2024 presidential race
Scott, 57, filed paperwork to run for president in the next election on Friday when he registered with the Federal Election Commission
“Great statement by @votetimscott,” Musk wrote in a tweet accompanying the video.
In the clip, Scott claimed that American children are “growing up immersed in a culture where everyone is a victim”
And he insisted that they learn the important lesson of “individual responsibility.”
Scott said, “When you’re healthy, you work. When you take out a loan, you pay it back. If you commit a violent crime, you go to prison.’
His words were met with applause and the clip ended with him saying, “Can I have an amen?” I’m telling you the truth.’
He officially entered the 2024 presidential race on Friday, entering a Republican field that already includes Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is also likely to be added when he makes his highly anticipated announcement next week.
Scott, the poor child of single mother Scott from South Carolina, often points to his personal story as proof that America remains a land of promise.
He announced he would launch an exploratory commission for a presidential run in April with a video evoking the start of the Civil War.
His video included footage of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, where Confederate troops opened fire 150 years ago, blaming Joe Biden for division.
“On this day, April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired in this port and our country faced the decisive moment: Would we really be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” says Scott.
America’s soul was put to the test – and we won. Today our country is being tested again. Again, our division runs deep and the threat to our future is real. Joe Biden and the radical left have chosen a culture of resentment over grandeur. They promote victimization instead of personal responsibility and they indoctrinate our children to believe that we live in a bad country,” he said.
He then used his own background to claim that he was a threat to the Democrats.
‘Because I disturb their story. I threaten their control. They know the truth of my life disproves their lies,” he said.
The politician lashed out at the ‘victim culture’ children grow up in, saying young people should instead be taught ‘individual responsibility’
Scott’s words were met with applause, and the clip ended with him saying, “Can I have an amen?” I tell you the truth’
Tesla CEO Musk shared Scott’s first political ad of the campaign on Twitter with his 140 million followers, writing: ‘Great statement’
Footage shows him facing the guns at Ft. Sumter and holding a bible.
Scott first entered public service at the age of 30 in 1995 as a candidate for Charleston County Council, admitting to being a virgin at the time.
The South Carolina senator, now 57 and still unmarried, has maintained his strong religious rallies.
His stance on abortion since announcing his scouting committee has been criticized after he stumbled during a series of campaign stops.
The pro-life senator deviated from where he stands on federal abortion regulations, including whether he would support a 15-week abortion ban. He publicly supports a 20-week federal abortion ban.
The issue is likely to come up on the campaign trail, as DeSantis just signed a Florida bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Scott enters the race with a large $22 million war chest — larger than any other Republican candidate.
It was reported on Friday that Scott will begin running TV ads in Iowa and New Hampshire on Monday — at a cost of more than $6 million in an initial launch that lasts through the first GOP primary debate in August.
Millions will also be spent on digital advertising in the early voting states, according to his campaign.
Name recognition will be a major initial hurdle for the candidate, who is working to build a better known national profile.
Advisers for his campaign told DailyMail.com that the senator’s unparalleled ability to raise money and the campaign’s massive seed money puts him well in the running and gives him an edge over the other Republicans.
Trump continues to dominate in the polls, leading his closest contender, DeSantis, by double digits in multiple states.
Scott came fourth in a South Carolina poll of Republican presidential candidates in April with just seven percent.
Scott first entered public service at the age of 30 in 1995 as a candidate for Charleston County Council, admitting to being a virgin at the time.
Scott first entered public service at age 30 in 1995 as a candidate for Charleston County Council
Scott enters the presidential race with a large $22 million war chest
The South Carolina senator, now 57 and still unmarried, has maintained his strong religious rallies.
His stance on abortion since announcing his scouting committee has been criticized after he stumbled during a series of campaign stops.
The pro-life senator deviated from where he stands on federal abortion regulations, including whether he would support a 15-week abortion ban. He publicly supports a 20-week federal abortion ban.
The issue is likely to come up on the campaign trail, as DeSantis just signed a Florida bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Scott enters the race with a large $22 million war chest — larger than any other Republican candidate.
It was reported on Friday that Scott will begin running TV ads in Iowa and New Hampshire on Monday — at a cost of more than $6 million in an initial launch that lasts through the first GOP primary debate in August.
Millions will also be spent on digital advertising in the early voting states, according to his campaign.
Name recognition will be a major initial hurdle for the candidate, who is working to build a better known national profile.
Advisers for his campaign told DailyMail.com that the senator’s unparalleled ability to raise money and the campaign’s massive seed money puts him well in the running and gives him an edge over the other Republicans.
Trump continues to dominate in the polls, leading his closest contender, DeSantis, by double digits in multiple states.
Scott came fourth in a South Carolina poll of Republican presidential candidates in April with just seven percent.