Tim Scott Hits Back at Blogger for Calling Him a 'Manipulated Prop' at Trump's Tax Remarks

Senator Tim Scott responded to a blogger who accused him of being President Donald Trump's African-American "prop" at the White House tax reform speech.

Scott (R-S.C.) stood beside President Trump and Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) in the front row of legislators assembled at the White House to celebrate the passage of the bill.

"What a shocker. There's ONE black person there and sure enough they have him standing right next to the mic like a manipulated prop," Andy Ostroy wrote.

"Way to go Senator Tim Scott," Ostroy, whose Twitter profile identifies him as a Huffington Post contributor, continued.

Scott responded on Twitter, ripping Ostroy's remarks:

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