Tim Scott Leverages Billionaires to Boost Vice-Presidential Bid

Griffin, Rowan, Ackman to attend his summit Wednesday in DC
Trump has praised Scott, calling him ‘unbelievable’ surrogate

Tim Scott, right, and Donald Trump during a New Hampshire primary election night watch party in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Jan. 23.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Ben Steverman and Amanda L. Gordon

June 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Few politicians know how to win over a billionaire like Tim Scott does. An event Wednesday in Washington will test whether he can leverage that clout to become Donald Trump’s running mate.

The policy summit-cum-fundraiser on the Juneteenth holiday will include some of the world’s wealthiest people: Citadel’s Ken Griffin, Apollo’s Marc Rowan, Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen are all featured speakers on topics ranging from tax policy to crypto.