Sen Tim Scott stands firm on certifying Trump's 2020 election defeat, Internet says 'end of his VP run'

WASHINGTON, DC: Republican Sen Tim Scott stated he was "certainly" standing by his vote to certify the 2020 presidential election result that former president Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden.

The lawmaker from South Carolina stood firm on his decision despite being a potential running mate pick of Trump, who continues to claim the 2020 election was rigged. The Republican presumptive nominee was twice indicted in Georgia and Washington DC, respectively, over his alleged attempts to overturn his defeat to the Democratic opponent whom he would face for a rematch in November.

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In an interview on ABC News' 'This Week,' host Jonathan Karl pressed Scott on Trump's remark about rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to prevent certification of Biden's victory. The host also referred to the former president's recent Capitol Hill visit, the first one since the Jan 6 attack, according to Mediaite.

Playing a clip of Trump calling the Jan 6 rioters "warriors" who were "protesting a rigged election," Karl asked whether Scott agreed with the GOP White House hopeful's remarks.

"Anyone who attacks an officer – whether on the Capitol grounds or anyplace else in the country – should serve time, the Senator responded but claimed that "nonviolent folks who sat outside who actually simply protested" also faced harsh treatment.

Referring to Scott's statement regarding his decision to certify Biden's victory, given a day before the Capitol attack, Karl asked whether the Senator stood by that.

"Certainly," the potential Trump VP pick replied. "I will stand by that decision and the next decision to certify the fact that Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. November 5th, day of reckoning is coming."

Furthermore, Karl insisted Scott weigh in on then-Vice President Mike Pence's decision to defy Trump's demand not to certify Biden's win. "Do you still stand by that, that Pence absolutely did the right thing on January 6th?"

"The Constitution is clear," Scott responded, adding their current focus was on how to ensure the Republicans get "four more years for the American people," especially to give the best future to the children growing up in poverty.

Internet bids farewell to Tim Scott's VP hopes

Scott's unchanging stance about his vote to certify Trump's 2020 election loss sparked online mockery as netizens said it ended his VP chances.

A user wrote, "There goes his VP hopes!" 

"Backing facts is a guaranteed way not to be Trump's VP," another said.

A third user quipped, "Hopefully his 15 minutes is almost up." A fourth response read, "He just got scratched off that short list."

"Good for him, I guess. I mean, it's not like it's a surprise or anything. He did say so at the time, after all. Now he just needs to convince Trump that loyalty means sticking by the decision, even when it hurts your feelings," another person wrote.

Someone else asked, "Well that was his job. Does he want a participation trophy?"

"That’s the end of his VP run. RIP," an individual joked. Another user added, "That'll disqualify him. Not maga enough."

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