South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott pushed for a "united" Republican Party to stand by President Donald J. Trump ahead of the midterm elections.
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Scott addressed the people at the Republican National Convention's midterm event in Dallas, Texas. He spoke of uniting the party to keep the "weird" out of the United States Senate ahead of the November election.
"The only way to keep dangerous, radical, weird out of the Senate is the United Republican Party," Scott said amid some cheers from the audience at the event.
Scott also spoke about "dangerous" Democrats and how they "hate what it means to be America." He also took special aim at Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talerico in a speech calling him "terrible," all while channeling his inner faith and talking about God.
A staunch Trump supporter, Scott's highly animated speech praised the president for his work over the last two years, stating his efforts dwarfed anything that other presidents had done.
"We celebrate the most transformational two years of any presidency in our lifetime," the 60-year-old stated. "Our president secured our borders and passed the largest tax cut in American history."
He went on to praise the no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security sections in the Big, Beautiful Bill that was signed into law.
The no tax on tips and overtime are tax credits that temporarily allow workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips and up to $25,000 in overtime. The tax law change is temporary and ends Dec. 31, 2028, before Trump leaves office.
As for no tax on Social Security, it is also a temporary tax law change that provides a $6,000 deduction for seniors over the age of 65 and eliminates Social Security tax liability for seniors with adjusted gross incomes of $75,000 or less, $150,000 if filing as a married couple. It is set to expire in 2029.
No. He and many of his fellow speakers at the convention glossed over the Iran war while focusing on taking jabs at Democrats running for congressional seats in the midterms.
Scott, and many others, called Democrats and Democratic candidates some of the most dangerous and radical in "American history."
During his about 10-minute speech, Scott also referred to candidates running on the Democratic ticket as "weird" for some of the campaigns they are running and the beliefs they speak on.
During his jabs at candidates from Texas, North Carolina, Maine, Alaska and more, he also called for Republicans to rally during midterm elections so the GOP could keep the majority it currently has in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, calling the election a "battle for the heart of our nation."
"We are always on the side of truth, family and freedom," he stated about the GOP party.
The Republicans' midterm convention is only a two-day event in Dallas. It started on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and will end on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Midterm elections in South Carolina and across the United States are on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Tim Scott gets animated during RNC midterm convention, calls Dems 'dangerous'