
Tim Scott Declared 'America Is Not A Racist Country' In RNC Speech. Other Speakers Suggest Otherwise.
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Despite Scott's declaration, multiple RNC speakers referred to immigrants as “aliens” or “illegals.”
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said that “America is not a racist country” at the Republican National Convention on Monday, in seeming disregard of sentiments made by other speakers and uttered by Trump in the past.
“America, we deserve better. We deserve so much better,” Scott said, adding, “I know this is going to offend the liberal elites: America is not a racist country.”
His remark was met with applause.
“But if you are looking for racism today, you’d find it in cities run by Democrats. Look on the South Side of Chicago. Poor Black kids, trapped in failing schools. Thousands shot every single year, including one of my former interns, DaQuawn [Bruce],” Scott continued. (Bruce was shot by a stray bullet in 2018.)
“But there’s good news,” he added. “It’s conservative values that restores hope.”