CNN’s Jake Tapper requested Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) a query about Ukraine and a query overturning the election that may have ended his hopes of being Trump’s VP.
Tapper requested Scott about Ukraine, “I don’t understand how you can criticize President Biden for dragging his feet when it comes to helping Ukraine when Trump is out there saying that we shouldn’t, the United States shouldn’t be giving any money to Ukraine.”
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Jake Tapper calls out Tim Scott’s Ukraine hypocrisy, “I don’t understand how you can criticize President Biden for dragging his feet when it comes to helping Ukraine when Trump is out there saying that we shouldn’t, the United States shouldn’t be giving any money to Ukraine.” pic.twitter.com/HEVtXc3k0s
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Scott couldn’t sq. that circle however later was requested if he was Trump’s working mate and if he would attempt to not certify the election for Trump as JD Vance and Elise Stefanik have promised to do. Tapper additionally introduced up that Scott voted to certify the 2020 election.
Sen. Scott answered with the basic Republican tactic of attacking the community that gave him airtime, “I have not changed my view. Here’s the question. You’re asking a hypothetical question that you know can never happen again. That’s the challenge. What CNN and you are focused on are the past Americans voters are focused on the future. So I want to make sure that use actually focuses on the primary issues confronted by the American people.”
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Tim Scott assaults CNN when requested if he would attempt to steal the election for Trump, “You’re asking a hypothetical question that you know can never happen again. That’s the challenge. What CNN and you are focused on are the past Americans voters are focused on the future.” pic.twitter.com/A1RGfRYMKF
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 18, 2024
Boy, that was tough for Scott. He’s attempting to promote 77-year-old Trump, whose whole marketing campaign is all about taking America again to the previous, as a candidate of the longer term. Scott even went so far as to say that Trump introduced world peace.
The very last thing Scott’s VP hopes wanted was for Tapper to remind Trump that Scott voted to certify the election and he has supported assist to Ukraine.
By asking two questions on Scott’s positions prior to now, Jake Tapper might have ended Tim Scott’s goals of being Trump’s subsequent vice chairman stooge.
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