 U.S. Senator Tim Scott suspended his run for the 2024 Republican presidential election nomination on Sunday, Nov. 12, after months of burning through campaign cash at a blistering rate without making a significant dent in national opinion polls, Scott told Fox News in an interview on Sunday evening that he had suspended his campaign. His exit may provide a modest boost for other candidates trying to dislodge front runner and former President Donald Trump from the top spot, the lone black Republican in the U.S. Senate, Scott began his campaign in May, promising to present an optimistic, forward-looking vision for America. He portrayed himself as a deeply conservative candidate who was more capable of healing political divisions in the United States than Trump and another candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Bought into that premise that if you just say it often enough, it must be true. And we've heard the same story, rinse it, recycle it and repeat it. I think this package speaks very clearly to the young person who's concerned when he stopped by the law enforcement officers. We see you.