South Carolina Republicans have mixed thoughts on Senator Tim Scott tying himself to Trump and being considered for VP: for some 'love' for others 'pathetic'

South Carolina Republicans showed their love for Donald Trump on Saturday giving him a resounding victory in the state’s Republican presidential primary. 

Voters in the first-in-the-south primary state chose Trump over one of their own, former governor Nikki Haley, but they also had mixed views on putting another South Carolinian on the presidential ticket.

Senator Tim Scott endorsed Trump after suspending his own bid for the White House last year and fiercely campaigned for the former president across the state. At a town hall on Tuesday, Trump confirmed his vice president short list includes Scott among others.

‘He’s been such a great advocate. I have to say this in a very positive way, Tim Scott, he has been much better for me than he was for himself,’ Trump said.

South Carolina voters DailyMail.com spoke to agreed that Scott has for better or worse tied himself to Trump, but it did not mean the Trump supporters were as enthusiastic about Scott on the ticket. And for those who backed Haley, it is all downhill discussing Scott from there.

‘I want him to choose a strong VP and if that's who that is, I'm more than happy to support Tim Scott,’ said Trump voter Thomas Faulds, 54, thoughtfully.

Another Trump voter, Kay Spencer, 62, was not sure about Scott as vice president, but she does 'love him' and would have voted for him had he stayed in the presidential race.

Scott speaking on Saturday at Trump's election night party in South Carolina after Trump won the state's primary crushing Nikki Haley in her home state

Scott gesturing before Trump spoke at a rally on the eve of the South Carolina primary on February 23

Scott sitting next to Trump at a Fox News Channel town hall on February 20 in Greenville, SC. During the town hall Trump confirmed Scott was on his VP shortlist along with five others

Helen Moore, 65, who is a resident of Scott’s hometown of North Charleston and voted for Trump in the primary was open to the idea of having Scott as vice president.

'I don't really have an issue with it,' she said. 'I think Trump admires him. I personally know Tim Scott and have worked with him. I knew Tim Scott when he was just running for city council and he used to come in to the zoning department to get maps from me and stuff.'

‘Tim is probably as good as any,’ said Alan Douglas, 69. He liked that the senator is a ‘solid christian conservative’ but he also suggested South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem would be a smart choice.

Scott was on Trump’s short list along with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Congressman Byron Donalds, former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Noem.

In the CPAC straw poll on Saturday, Noem and Ramaswamy tied for first-place for who attendees wanted to be Trump's running mate. Scott tied for third with 8 percent.

Scott speaking at a Trump campaign rally in Concord, New Hampshire on January 19

As Trump and Scott played up their bromance ahead of the primary, some voters were not buying.

‘I think Tim Scott, just like all the rest of the candidates who dropped out, they’re saying things, positioning themselves if not to be his vice president, to have some prominent position in his cabinet,’ said Zenda Leaks, 61, who thought everything Scott did was just to 'advance his career.'

For those who liked Haley, there was a visceral dislike for how Scott turned on his fellow South Carolinian.

‘I’m really shocked that he did not support Nikki Haley because she’s the one who appointed him,’ said veteran Ronald Smith, 64. ‘I mean I’m really shocked at how that relationship has just gone sour like that.’

Haley appointed Scott to fill the Senate seat back while she was serving as governor in 2013 after Senator Jim DeMint retired.

Scott speaking in 2012 at the South Carolina Statehouse after being introduced by then-Governor Nikki Haley to fill the Senate seat of retiring Senator Jim DeMint

Married North Charleston couple Chad, 52 and Cynthia Plasters, 54, both voted for Haley in Saturday's primary. Cynthia did so as a Democrat trying to rob Trump of the GOP nomination, but Chad said he’s an independent who’s ideologically aligned with the former South Carolina governor.

'Sad,' Chad replied with a laugh when asked about Scott's support of Trump. 'Mainly because the reason he has a job is because of Nikki.'

'He's just a smile and nod guy now,' Cynthia added. 'I can't stand it. He has no opinion. He's wiped all of his own opinions away.’

Barbara Bates of Goose Creek said she knew Scott personally dating back to his time on the Charleston County Council. She had a harsher view when asked about Scott backing Trump.

‘The way he came off in New Hampshire, he might as well just got down and licked his feet,' she said.

Bates was referring to Trump’s New Hampshire primary victory speech where Trump suggested Scott ‘must really hate’ Haley. Scott attempted to salvage the particularly awkward primetime moment by shouting into the microphone 'I just love you!'

'You know what's really sad? Trump's gonna throw him under the bus so fast,’ Barbara’s husband Bill Bates said. ‘It's pathetic.'

‘It's crazy how he's flip-flopped,’ said Nancy Hade, 65, of Goose Creek on Scott.

But Trump supporters celebrating at his victory party in South Carolina Saturday night did not hold Scott’s short-lived presidential bid challenging Trump for the nomination against him. Scott received one of the more rancorous cheers as Trump heaped praised him for his work on the trail before Scott had his moment.

‘Is South Carolina Trump country?’ Scott shouted from the podium.

The crowd went wild.