‘Uncle Tim’ Trends On Twitter After Tim Scott’s Rebuttal To Biden’s SOTU Address

The phrase “Uncle Tim” trended on Twitter Wednesday night after Senator Tim Scott, the Senate’s lone black Republican, delivered the GOP’s rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union address.

Since 1966, when the sitting president has delivered his State of the Union address on the condition of the nation to a joint session of Congress, a member of the opposing political party has delivered a rebuttal that is broadcast directly afterward. This year, Republicans tapped Scott for the job.