Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) slammed far-left commentator Elie Mystal on Friday after Mystal claimed this week that black Republicans existed solely because “the grift is good.”

Mystal made the remarks during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” with controversial host Joy Reid while discussing the latest left-wing hit piece to be published against conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Scott responded to the remarks during a Fox News interview on Friday with Trace Gallagher.

“Hear me clearly, they are shaking in their boots,” Scott said. “What you hear is fear. It’s palpable. Why? Because without the black vote, there is no Democrat Party. President Trump is not playing racial politics, but he is aware that America builds a better future together. He is aware that making sure that all Americans have a chance to live their version of the American dream, it’s good for our country.”

“So absolutely, the Left, they’re losing their minds because they’re losing their voters,” he continued. “It’s good news for our future, and it’s great news for right now. We must win because September and October, the Democrats are going to pull out all stops. They are going to do things including lying and cheating without any question.”

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“The coalition will stand the test of time because we have a record to run on,” he concluded. “It’s not promises of the future. It’s the fact that we brought more money to black colleges than any other president. It’s the fact that we cut taxes for a single parent by 70%. It’s good news. We have a record to run on, and it’s time that we did that.”