Nikki Haley says she doesn’t think Donald Trump can beat Joe Biden in the general election after she loses South Carolina primary
Predictions that Donald Trump would triumph over Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican primary bore out, with the former president swiftly declared the winner in the fourth state to vote in the GOP’s presidential nomination process. He cheered his victory as a “great day”, and predicted victories in Michigan and the pivotal Super Tuesday primaries on 5 March.
Despite her loss, Haley vowed to stay in the race, saying Trump could not beat Joe Biden in the November general election. Here’s what else happened this evening: Lindsey Graham, South Carolina’s Republican senator, was booed by the crowd when Trump summoned him to the podium at his victory speech. So was the state’s Republican party chair. Trump mused about bringing forward the date of the November general election, something he said was done “in certain countries”.
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