Fury erupts as black Senator Tim Scott is called 'Uncle Tim' in bigoted trope after he defends America as 'not a racist country' in Republican response to Biden speech
Sen. Tim Scott declared that America is 'not a racist country' as he delivered the GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden 's first speech before Congress
On Twitter 'Uncle Tim', a reference to the derogatory racial caricature Uncle Tom that depicts black people as subservient, was soon trending
'Sen @TimScottSC is uncle Tom'ing it for his life. So sad. South Carolina should be so ashamed,' wrote white personality Scott Nevins