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Tim Scott: “I will be the president who destroys the liberal lie that America is an evil country.”

On the recordMay 21, 2023
I will be the president who destroys the liberal lie that America is an evil country.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Scott aims to counter negative narratives about America.

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