there, but i think what we ve done in florida should inspire people with a sense of hope. american decline is not inextricable. it is a choice, comeback is attainable and freedom is worth fighting for. we begin this hour with the latest in the race for the presidency. senator tim scott launching his campaign yesterday in south carolina. steve: the senators he is the guy to turn around america as president joe biden faces an uphill climb in the polls. ainsley: alexandria hoff has the latest. alexandria: tim scott worked up from humble beginnings and is the candidate with the most cash on hand. under president biden, our nation is retreating away from patriotism and faith. fewest people in 30 years believe their kids will be better off than their parents and radical left is pushing us to culture of grievance instead of greatness. alexandria: he kicked off the campaign at charleston southern university. donald trump tweeted, good luck to senator tim scott, it is rapi
like they did clarence thomas, attacking them thachl guy is a big threat to the democratic party, the way he talks, what he talks about and the focus on the american dream that could reach ears that are not open to the republican party. he s a good spokesman. steve: he had a good launch. i would imagine polls will come out by mid-week or next weekend. if desantis is in, scott is in, youngkin will get in, the more the merrier. ainsley: he s raised most out of the candidates. like 22 million. steve: and desantis may make duneden. and kicking off yesterday down in the great state of florida. pete: governor ron desantis taking to the stage promising to
americans feel the economy is in poor shape, less than a quarter in good shape. another number the president is facing that is 80 s, his age. hillary clinton spoke to that this moment. there was that moment where he almost fell coming down the stairs, a day or two ago, is that a concern? it is a concern for everyone. and we ve had a president fall before and people did not go into heart pal pitations. his age is an issue and people have every right to consider it. alexandria: axios reporting glenn youngkin is open to the idea of running again. youngkin released a powerful campaign-style video and said he was contemplating the future of america, that could have been a hint. right now the governor is
focused on flipping the virginia state senate. steve: more on the axios thing about the governor of commonwealth of virginia, glenn youngkin, they say he is reconsidering. he said he would pull out of the race a month or two ago because some powerful republican donors, who are not going to lineup behind donald trump are encouraging him to jump in. i mentioned a moment ago, two hours ago, youngkin has his own lane, nee is not a never trumper and not trump-like, he would be unique. ainsley: it struck me when i heard hillary clinton say age could be concerning, he is the nation s oldest ever president, he is 80 years old. he was in japan and he said his son perished in the iraq war.
good morning, everybody into the pool, gop primary expanding with tim scott announcing yesterday, ron desantis announcing this week and glenn youngkin could get in this fall. the father of murder victim kaylee goncalves came face-to-face with bryan kohberger yesterday. professor made students pay fee to file left wing lawsuits. now she s being sued by theun stereos, you can t believe this happened, but it did. we ll tell you about it in a few minutes. ainsley: we look forward to that, dana. the weather is getting warmer and the deals are hot. steve: five must-have