Posted on 02/24/2024 5:21:31 PM PST by Libloather
Donald Trump took another step towards a general election rematch with Joe Biden by decimating Nikki Haley in her home state in the South Carolina Republican primary.
The result was called just seconds after polls closed in an embarrassing night for Haley who has vowed to stay in the race even as her path to the nomination rapidly closes.
Trump declared his swift victory at his Election Day party held on the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, saying with a smirk: 'This was a little sooner than we anticipated.'
Trump's victory builds on the surging momentum he has built coming out of wins in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
But Trump is shifting his messaging from the primary, telling his voters they need to start focusing on the general election in November.
'Nine months is a long time,' he noted of the timeline before the presidential election later this year. 'I just wish we could do it quicker.'
'You know, in certain countries, you're allowed to call your election date,' he added. 'If I had the right to do it, I'd do it tomorrow. I'd say we're having an election tomorrow.'
The former president doesn't want to lose the momentum he feels he has on the heels of his sweeping wins and multiple indictments that he claims are political persecutions.
'South Carolina – thank you very much. Go home, get rest. We have a lot of work ahead of us,' Trump urged in remarks where he never mentioned his remaining Republican rival.
Haley's loss on Saturday marks the first time a Republican candidate has lost their home state presidential primary election in more than 50 years. The previous was Richard Nixon, who lost California's primary to Ronald Reagan – who was also from California.
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That's a shame.
bkmk
Nikki is making a lot of history.
Losing to None of the Above was one for the ages.
Tonight is another one.
Super Tuesday is going to be a rout for all time.
Although the race has been called with Trump as clear winner, the RINO and Democrat forces will be/are? out there ‘counting’ votes, spinning like a top trying to show that Trump only won by a small margin - [Nikki still has a chance]... ha!
Birdbrain: “C’mon man, I came in 2nd, that’s good right?”
Only the idiots who are captured by their social media are still fooled by The Narrative.
Yes, hopefully Nikki gets the memo 📝 and drops out.
Listening to her right now and she’s tickled by losing! Loser!
Does anyone have any actual numbers?
Well, yes. But you forgot she was elected Governor there TWICE.... :0)
Former governor and she got crushed in her own state.
She’s too delusional to be humiliated.
The butt hurt would give pause to anyone except those who see a way to make substantial money to remain in the race. I don’t like to throw around the word “whore”, but here we are...
58% of votes counted....
President Trump 251,979
Quisling Nikita 167,673
The percentages are currently 59.7 to 39.7.
She could lose all fifty states if she stuck around long enough.
After Super Tuesday she will be about halfway home.
Lol.
That should do it.
60/40....................
She’ll keep running as long as Democrats pay her to run.
The next primary is Michigan—where she will perform EVEN WORSE! Polls show her behind by 50 points.
This humiliation in her home state will pale in comparison to the next one in Michigan!
60/40? She’ll say she has momentum and is catching up.
I remember a guy who ran for Mayor and lost. A year or so later he ran for School Board and in his qualifications he listed “Almost Mayor”.
So yeah ;-)
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