On June 5, 2023, Scott was a talk show guest on
The View, where he discussed issues including
systemic racism and whether his own success is an exception to the rule, or a sign that the country has made broader progress. He believes the latter. A couple weeks later, Scott responded to
former President Obama's criticism that Republican politicians who are black should give an "honest accounting" of racism in the United States. Scott answered that he supported funding for
historically Black colleges, and said "There is a way for us to elevate poverty, not by a race, but by the statistics themselves." On August 28, Scott unveiled a 12-point education plan that advocated for breaking "the back of the teachers' unions", which he charged had joined with President Biden and Big Tech in being "on a mission to make parents less important." In late October, Scott changed his focus towards Iowa in the runup to the
2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses. He indicated in an interview with
Hugh Hewitt on October 30, 2023 that he would drop out of the race if he performed poorly there. On November 10, Scott announced that he would be cancelling a four-day campaign trip and returning to his home in Charleston due to the flu during a critical period as that state's primary approaches. == Presidential debates ==