from WNYC studios. I'm Brian Lehrer. This is my daily politics podcast. It's Tuesday, July 16.

Before we bring in our guest in this segment, Reverend Dr. William Barber, leader of the modern

poor people's campaign,

and author of a new book called White Poverty. I want to play an excerpt from last night's Republican

Convention podium, about a minute and a half. It's Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina,

who had earlier been running in the presidential primaries himself this year, talking about

his upbringing and his politics.

I was raised by a single mom in poverty. We had plastic spoons, not silver spoons. But she taught me

to work hard, to take responsibility, and reject victimhood.

Thank God for my wonderful mama.

I know this is going to offend the liberal elites every time I say it, it offends them.

But let me say it one more time.

America is not a racist country.

No, we're not.

But if you are looking for racism today, you'd find it in cities run by Democrats.

Look on the south, look on the south side of Chicago.

Poor black kids, trapped in failing schools,

thousands shot every single year,

including one of my former interns, Dayquan. But there's good news.

It's conservative values that restores hope.

It's Republican policies that lifts people up.

I partnered with the greatest president of my generation, President Donald J. Trump.

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