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<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott called out President Biden for declaring national emergency in respect to climate change but not the southern border and says he will support whoever becomes the Republican presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><strong>FIRST ON FOX: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/person\/s\/sen-tim-scott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidential candidate Tim Scott<\/a> is the latest GOP hopeful to vow support for the party&#8217;s eventual nominee by signing the &#8220;Beat Biden Pledge,&#8221; a document the Republican National Committee (RNC) is requiring candidates to sign in order to participate in party-sanctioned debates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The senator from South Carolina joined the likes of his state&#8217;s former governor Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by committing to the pledge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Their signatures allow them to officially qualify for the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/presidential-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Republican presidential primary debate<\/u><\/a> slated to be held later this month in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to sharing my positive, optimistic message on the GOP Debate stage in Milwaukee. Republicans are ready for conservative leadership with a backbone, one that will crush the cartels, stand up to China, and protect the America we all love,&#8221; Scott said in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/vivek-ramaswamy-first-gop-presidential-candidate-qualify-debate-pledge-support-party-nominee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>RAMASWAMY FIRST GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO QUALIFY FOR DEBATE WITH PLEDGE TO SUPPORT EVENTUAL PARTY NOMINEE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tim-Scott-North-Charleston-SC-May-21-2023.jpg\" source=\"Fox News\" class=\"image-ct inline\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<div class=\"m\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><picture data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/640\/320\/Tim-Scott-North-Charleston-SC-May-21-2023.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Tim Scott in North Charleston S.C.\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<p data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><span data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina becomes the fourth GOP presidential hopeful to officially qualify for the first debate of the 2024 election cycle by signing the RNC&#8217;s &#8220;Beat Biden Pledge.&#8221;<\/span> <span data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">(Fox News\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>His signed pledge, dated Wednesday, Aug. 9, reads as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I, Tim Scott, affirm that I agree to appear in only Primary and General Election debates that have been sanctioned by the Republican National Committee, pursuant to Rule 10(a)(11) of <i>The Rules of the Republican Party<\/i>. I acknowledge and accept that if I fail to sign this pledge or if I participate in any debate that has not been sanctioned by the Republican National Committee, I will not be eligible to participate in any further Republican National Committee sanctioned debates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/tim-scott-takes-on-radical-left-first-2024-ad-says-hes-living-proof-american-dream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TIM SCOTT TAKES ON &#8216;RADICAL LEFT&#8217; IN FIRST 2024 AD, SAYS HE&#8217;S &#8216;LIVING PROOF&#8217; OF AMERICAN DREAM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During a Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6332701236112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appearance on &#8220;Fox &#038; Friends,&#8221;<\/a> Scott told Brian Kilmeade he would &#8220;absolutely&#8221; support whoever becomes the Republican nominee for president if it isn&#8217;t himself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I will be the nominee and I certainly will support myself, but no matter who the nominee is, I&#8217;ve already committed to supporting our nominee without any question. But I&#8217;m gonna continue to work hard to prove that America can do for anyone what she&#8217;s done for me,&#8221; he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-media twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-embed\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Republican candidates wanting to participate in RNC-sanctioned debates ahead of the 2024 presidential election must sign the &#8220;Beat Biden Pledge,&#8221; as required by RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The new rule flies in the face of an earlier comment made by former President Donald Trump suggesting that he may not support the eventual GOP nominee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nikki-haley-signs-rnc-pledge-support-eventual-republican-presidential-nominee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NIKKI HALEY SIGNS RNC PLEDGE TO SUPPORT EVENTUAL GOP NOMINEE BUT MAKES ONE SMALL EDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pledge makes candidates commit to appearing only in debates sanctioned by the RNC. If they do not sign the pledge, or if they choose to participate in an unapproved debate, they will not be allowed to participate in RNC-sanctioned debates going forward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to the pledge, candidates wanting to qualify for the debate must also reach 1% in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>three national polls<\/u><\/a>, or 1% in two national polls and two state-specific polls from the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. The polls must also be recognized by the RNC and must be conducted on or after July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, to reach the debate stage, candidates must have 40,000 unique donors to their campaign committee (or exploratory committee), with &#8220;at least 200 unique donors per state or territory in 20+ states and\/or territories,&#8221; according to the RNC criteria.<\/p>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debate-Graphic-12-up-AUG-10.2.png\" source=\"Fox News\" class=\"image-ct inline\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<div class=\"m\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><picture data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/640\/320\/Debate-Graphic-12-up-AUG-10.2.png?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<p data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><span data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">Here are the candidates who have met certain RNC requirements for the first Republican presidential debate taking place in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023.<\/span> <span data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">(Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/gop-presidential-candidate-says-rivals-dont-make-debate-stage-should-drop-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SAYS RIVALS WHO DON&#8217;T MAKE THE DEBATE STAGE SHOULD DROP OUT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear if Trump, who stated Thursday he will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-willing-sign-gop-loyalty-pledge-ahead-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not be signing the &#8220;Beat Biden Pledge,&#8221;<\/a> will end up attending the upcoming debate despite being the GOP frontrunner and meeting the RNC&#8217;s fundraising requirements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When asked about the former president potentially joining the qualifying candidates on stage in Milwaukee, Scott said he hopes to see him there, but his debate strategy isn&#8217;t dependent on Trump&#8217;s participation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a strong debater without any question. It will be entertaining without any question, but the American people deserve to see every single one of us that qualifies for the debate stage on that stage talking about our vision for America and how our presidency would change the tide away from this terrible, disastrous presidency of President Biden,&#8221; Scott explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban7\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban7\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0873dbae-1.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<div class=\"m\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><picture data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/640\/320\/0873dbae-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Senator Tim Scott\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">\n<p data-v-1fd77e21=\"\"><span data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">Sen. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, speaks at the Republican Party Of Iowa&#8217;s annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, US, on Friday, July 28, 2023.<\/span> <span data-v-1fd77e21=\"\">(Rachel Mummey\/Bloomberg via Getty Image)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first presidential debate of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>2024 election cycle<\/u><\/a> will air on Fox News at 9 p.m. ET on Aug. 23. Rumble is the\u00a0online live-streaming partner and Young America\u2019s Foundation is also a partner in the first debate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb7\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban8\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban8\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Tim Scott: &#8216;This is an unbelievable dereliction of duty&#8217; Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott called out President Biden for declaring national emergency in respect to climate change but not the southern border and says he will support whoever becomes the Republican presidential nominee. 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