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Tim Scott's decision to back Trump is a blow to Nikki Haley. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
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<p class="story-meta__authors">By <span class="vcard"><a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/alex-isenstadt" target="_top">Alex Isenstadt</a></span></p><p class="story-meta__timestamp">
<time datetime="2024-01-19 12:37:23">01/19/2024 12:37 PM EST</time>
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<p class="story-text__paragraph ">Sen. Tim Scott will endorse Donald Trump at a rally tonight in New Hampshire, a person familiar with the coming event confirmed.</p>
<p class="story-text__paragraph ">The senator had competed against Trump for the Republican nomination before bowing out amid a failure to gain traction in the polls.</p>
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<p class="story-text__paragraph ">His decision to back Trump is a blow to Nikki Haley, a fellow South Carolina Republican, who is aiming to have a strong showing in New Hampshire’s upcoming primary. It was Haley who appointed Scott to the Senate in 2012 while serving as governor of the Palmetto state.</p>



<p class="story-text__paragraph ">The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/us/politics/tim-scott-to-endorse-trump.html?smid=tw-share" class=" js-tealium-tracking " target="_blank" data-tracking="mpos=&amp;mid=&amp;lindex=&amp;lcol=">
New York Times was the first to report</a> the coming Scott endorsement.</p>


The South Carolina Republican will give the former president his backing at a rally on Friday night. 

Tim Scott to endorse Donald Trump

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