Following Donald Trump‘s victories so far in the Republican primary race, Nikki Haley remains motivated and optimistic about her presidential campaign despite calls for her to suspend her campaign from a growing number of Republicans backing Trump.
After losing the latest primary election in New Hampshire, Haley has vowed to stay in the GOP race for the Republican nomination. The two remaining GOP candidates have exchanged blows during their campaign events, rallies and social media platforms.
So far, Trump has won both the New Hampshire presidential primary and the Iowa caucuses. In New Hampshire, Trump received about 54 percent of the Republican vote, while Haley got around 43 percent, according to The Associated Press.
In response to Trump’s victory speech in New Hampshire, Haley blasted former Trump’s insults, calling it “a temper tantrum.” She appeared confident at a Wednesday night campaign event in North Charleston, South Carolina.
“So we got out there, and we did our thing, and we said what we had to say,” Haley said. “And then Donald Trump got out there and just threw a temper tantrum. He pitched a fit, he was insulting, he was doing what he does, but I know that’s what he does when he’s insecure.”
Many Republicans, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, and other former GOP presidential candidates, have declared their support for Trump while dissing the former South Carolina governor. And some political experts say that Trump has an easy path toward becoming the Republican nominee based on his lead in most polls. However, Trump would likely have a tough battle to defeat President Joe Biden.
“Barring some unforeseen event, Donald Trump’s going to be the Republican nominee,” Alex Conant, a Republican strategist and partner at Firehouse Strategies, told States Newsroom. “It’s just who Republican voters want. In Iowa and New Hampshire, but also every national poll and every…
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