Tim Scott, a Republican senator from South Carolina, responded to Donald Trump's joke he "must really hate" Nikki Haley with a one-liner that set the crowd alive.
Not in this context. It could be in a different context, but not this one. The comparison is about how Republicans are willingly subservient to Trump.
Un·cle Tom ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈtäm. 1. disparaging : a Black person who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals) 2. disparaging : a person who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority.
Not in this context. It could be in a different context, but not this one. The comparison is about how Republicans are willingly subservient to Trump.
Un·cle Tom ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈtäm. 1. disparaging : a Black person who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals) 2. disparaging : a person who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority.
That describes Tim Scott exactly. Ugh