High-profile Trump surrogate casts ballot for former president in early voting

Fox News Exclusive – Republican Sen. Tim Scott, a apical surrogate for erstwhile President Trump, made a transportation for Republicans to clasp early voting arsenic he formed his ain ballot connected Tuesday successful his location authorities of South Carolina.

"Donald Trump is for early voting. I’m for early voting. Every Republican should beryllium for early voting. So let’s conscionable spell do it, and that’s what I’m doing today," nan legislator said successful an exclusive nationalist news outlet question and reply pinch Fox News Digital earlier casting his ballot.

Scott emphasized that "we’re going to proceed to spot much Republicans ballot early, ballot often, and return advantage of each action connected nan array to vote."

The erstwhile president was a very vocal early voting critic, blaming it successful portion for what he has many times claimed – without offering impervious – was monolithic fraud that led to his 2020 predetermination conclusion astatine nan hands of President Biden.

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Republican Sen. Tim Scott prepares to formed a ballot successful early voting astatine nan room successful Hanahan, South Carolina, connected Oct. 21, 2024. (Great Opportunity PAC)

As he runs to triumph backmost nan White House this cycle, Trump has sent mixed messages connected early voting, moreover arsenic nan Republican National Committee and nan GOP person worked difficult nan past twelvemonth to promote Republicans to clasp nan believe of casting their ballots earlier Election Day. 

But successful caller weeks, Trump apparently has listened to his advisers arsenic he's implored Republicans to ballot early. And while Democrats still person nan clear separator erstwhile it comes to early voting, Republicans look to beryllium narrowing nan gap.

Asked astir whether Trump has helped aliases wounded nan GOP effort, Scott emphasized that "this rhythm nan president has been crystal clear. He wants each Republican voting each azygous measurement they can. We’re going to make judge we triumph this election, and I’m gladsome that President Trump and I are connected nan aforesaid page erstwhile again."

States vastly expanded early voting – by absentee ballot, voting by message aliases early in-person voting – during nan 2020 election, owed to wellness concerns amid nan coronavirus, nan worst pandemic to onslaught nan globe successful a century. And 4 years later, astir states person akin rules.

Sen. Tim Scott takes a selfie arsenic he arrives to formed his ballot successful Hanahan, South Carolina, connected Oct. 21, 2024. (Great Opportunity PAC)

Scott, nan only Black Republican successful nan Senate, past twelvemonth launched an unsuccessful bid for nan 2024 GOP statesmanlike nomination.

After ending his White House bid, Scott endorsed Trump successful January astatine a run arena successful New Hampshire, up of nan state's first-in-the-nation Republican statesmanlike primary. And Scott became a starring surrogate for nan erstwhile president.

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Scott was besides considered to beryllium among a fistful of politicians successful contention arsenic Trump's moving mate, earlier nan erstwhile president named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio arsenic his inferior partner connected nan GOP nationalist ticket.

Former President Trump and Sen. Tim Scott during a Fox News Channel municipality hall, Feb. 20, 2024, successful Greenville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

The blimpish senator, who remains a very celebrated fig successful nan GOP, is besides known for his fundraising prowess, and has helped raise money for Trump arsenic good arsenic for Republican Senate candidates, arsenic nan GOP useful to triumph backmost nan chamber's mostly successful nan 2024 elections.

Asked astir his run efforts successful nan last 2 weeks starring up to Election Day, Scott said he'll beryllium campaigning successful cardinal battleground states – including Pennsylvania and Michigan – for Trump and Republican Senate candidates.

"I’ll beryllium talking astir President Trump and 4 much years and why that matters and successful summation to that, I’ll beryllium talking astir nan value of winning nan Senate, and I’m excited astir wherever we are," he emphasized.

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