Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on Sunday painted President Joe Biden as the commander in chief who propagates “grievance” and “victimhood” fresh off endorsing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 White House race.
CNN’s Dana Bash pressed Scott on “State of the Union” to answer for his rallying call during his own presidential run, which ended in November, when he asked supporters whether they wanted “victimhood or victory” as well as “grievance or greatness.” Scott rejected Bash’s suggestion that he was alluding to Trump.
“I’m actually talking about how Joe Biden has destroyed our economy and made victims out of people waiting for the government to show up,” Scott said. Scott added that he was talking about having a president who is “weaponizing” the Department of Justice (DOJ) against “political adversaries.”
Trump is facing multiple criminal cases,…
