After dodging demands for details about his love life, Sen. Tim Scott appeared to be putting the speculation to rest at Wednesday’s Republican primary debate.
The 2024 GOP hopeful from South Carolina hasn’t given much information about his alleged “girlfriend,” who he mentioned earlier this year, but the big reveal came in Miami, where the bachelor was spotted with the mystery woman he’s been dating. “about a year.”
The couple posed for photos after the debate, and Scott’s campaign identified the woman as his girlfriend, Mindy Noce.
After GOP donors threatened to stop funding him for not being married, Tim Scott is now appearing publicly with what he says is his girlfriend named Mindy. He says it’s been “about a year or so.”
pic.twitter.com/oJviNR3u3e— No Lie With Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) November 9, 2023
“Scott says he’s been dating Noce, a design and renovations manager in Charleston, SC, for a year or so,” noted Axios reporter Sophia Cai.
“For months, major GOP donors and their allies had privately pushed Scott, 58, for more details about his bachelor status,” he added. “Scott first mentioned he had a girlfriend at an Axios event in May, saying, ‘To suggest that somehow being married or not is going to be the determining factor in whether or not you’re a good president seems like we “. i live in 1963 and not 2023”.
Scott’s campaign confirms the girlfriend is Mindy Noce, a design and renovations manager in Charleston, SC.
— Sophia Cai (@SophiaCai99) November 9, 2023
In Iowa in September, Scott had mentioned that he was dating “a lovely Christian girl,” but did not elaborate at the time.
Tim Scott’s “girlfriend”. pic.twitter.com/hdN3ctj9wp
– Dark Garland… THE 1 & ONLY (@Whew_Lord) November 9, 2023
ABC News’ Linsey Davis asked the GOP nominee directly about the woman in his life after the debate.
Scott said that “they both love the Lord and respect each other.” He also hoped that “as life continues to see our relationship evolve.”
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott explains @LinseyDavis he and his girlfriend Mindy “both love the Lord and respect each other.” pic.twitter.com/nP3kNVWET1
— ABC News Live (@ABClive) November 9, 2023
The revelation sparked a lot of backlash on X where social media users needed some convincing.
Tim Scott and his “girlfriend” Mindy seem totally legit and there’s nothing weird or insincere or sketchy or cheesy or odd or strange or curious about their relationship.
This is all completely normal.
Move on, nothing to see here. pic.twitter.com/6htvvgcXgb
— The USA Singers (@TheUSASingers) November 9, 2023
Tim Scott’s “Girlfriend Reveal” after the debate. I don’t buy it. pic.twitter.com/mxxtHHf2vi
— Harvey at Skinsurrection️ ✊ (@Skinsurrection) November 9, 2023
You have to admit, it *is* kind of funny that Tim Scott revealed his girlfriend on the same day the actors’ strike broke.
— JT (@nihilisticuffs) November 9, 2023
We look great together. Me and my boyfriend, Tim Scott, who is very much in a real relationship with me as the very, very straight, masculine man that he is. #TimScott pic.twitter.com/8mnVQDtf4E
— Tim Scott’s VERY REAL Girlfriend (@TimScottsREALGF) November 9, 2023
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