Critics mock Tim Scott's 'delivery' while endorsing Trump: 'Embarrassed for him'

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Critics mocked Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., over his "delivery" of his endorsement during a rally for former President Trump on Saturday and said they were "embarrassed" for him.

"We need a president who understands the American people are sick and tired of being sick and tired, we need," Scott said as the crowd responded, "Donald Trump."

"Senator Tim Scott endorses Donald Trump and uh, the delivery was a choice," CNN reporter Omar Jimenez posted to social media. Jimenez joined "CNN This Morning" on Saturday and said the Trump campaign wanted to play up Scott's endorsement.

"It's quite the delivery," Jimenez said. "Now, remember that Nikki Haley was the person who appointed Tim Scott to the Senate, and so this happening, of course, in the way that it did is a major blow to the former South Carolina governor. And they easily could have chosen to do this before the South Carolina primary."

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Critics responded to Jimenez' social media post, including The Nation writer Elie Mystal, who shared a GIF of Samuel L. Jackson's character Stephen from "Djano Unchained" and said, "everybody saw that coming."

Others took issue with Scott's words, where he appeared to quote civil rights activist Fanie Lou Hammer, who famously said, "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."

"I hope Fannie