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One-time Trump rival teases 2028 presidential run
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is leaving the door open to a possible White House bid ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
Scott had a short-lived campaign for the Republican presidential nomination during the 2024 election before dropping out to endorse President Donald Trump. With less than three years to go before the next presidential election, Fox Business correspondent Charlie Gasparino pressed Scott on Tuesday whether he would consider another bid for White House.
“It was a short run, but I did run. It was great, great experience [in] 2023. Who knows the future? I don’t know the future. What I mean, I will say, is that it is such a gift from the good Lord and the American people to serve in the United States Senate,” Scott said during a Milken Institute event.
“I can’t think of a better country to serve than America. This country, as challenging as the politics is today, is the greatest story on the planet,” he added.
While speculation has swirled over who the next Republican presidential candidate will be in the 2028 election, no one has announced an intention to run for the White House.
Scott, who has served in the Senate for about 13 years, also predicted that the upper chamber will hold the GOP majority come the 2026 midterm elections. However, he was less sure about whether Republicans could maintain the majority of the House of Representatives.
“Republicans will stay in the majority in the Senate, for sure, I think we have a lot of work to do. Take a lot of money. Will be the most expensive midterms ever. I would suggest that Susan Collins will be successful on Maine. North Carolina is a challenging state for us, but I think Michael Whatley will be successful,” Scott said.
When asked about the House, Scott said: “ Thankfully, I’m in the Senate, running the Senate reelection. I think the House is a different story. It’s a challenging situation without any question, but we’ll see what happens there. There’s a sliver of hope. There’s a lot of firepower right now against the House.”
Recent polls have shown Democrats with a significant advantage over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot.