Line in Sen. Tim Scott’s Book About Presidential Bid Not Approved by Senator: Publisher

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) speaks before a hearing in Washington on Sept. 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/Getty Images

A line in the new book from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) that says the senator is running for president in 2024 was included in error, according to the book’s publisher.

“The description on the copyright page was our error and is not accurate. It was not done at the direction or approval of the Senator or his team. We are working to correct this immediately,” a spokesperson for HarperCollins Christian Publishing, told The Epoch Times in an email.

The line in question says: “Senator Scott is a rising star who sees and understands the importance of bipartisanship to move America forward. This book is a political memoir that includes his core messages as he prepares to make a presidential bid in 2022.”

A spokesperson for Scott declined to comment beyond the publisher’s statement.

Scott told The Post and Courier on July 29 that he was “absolutely not” launching a presidential bid. “Not for me it’s not,” he also said.

Scott, 56, became a U.S. senator in 2013. He won the 2016 race with 60 percent of the vote. He is running for reelection this year, facing off against Democrat South Carolina Rep. Krystle Matthews.

According to Scott’s financial disclosure report for 2021, he was paid $184,167 in advance royalties by Harper Collins for the book, which is titled “America, a Redemption Story.”

“Bestselling author Senator Tim Scott shares a renewed vision for the United States--and invites all Americans to find themselves within this nation’s redemptive story of opportunity, unity, and hope,” according to a description on the Thomas Nelson website.

The release date for the book is Aug. 9.

Floated as Potential Running Mate

Scott has been mentioned as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump should Trump run for a third time in 2024.

Scott, called “the future” of the GOP by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-S.C.) in 2021, has also been rumored to be a 2024 presidential contender, and is among the Republicans who have not ruled out a bid.

Scott received 1 percent support in the most recent Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll, along with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), former Vice President Mike Pence, and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo received 2 percent.

Trump received 59 percent, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received 28 percent.

DeSantis drew the majority of the votes in an iteration without Trump as an option.