Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is gearing up for a head-to-head primary against former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew from the race Sunday afternoon. There is.
“I heard that Ron DeSantis has withdrawn from the race. And I want to say to Ron, he ran a great election. He was a good governor, and we wish him the best.” ,” Haley said at a campaign stop in New Hampshire.
“That being said, there's only one man and one woman left,” Haley continued, referring to herself and Trump. “There were 14 people in this race. Lots of people, all but this one person were eliminated. And this comes down to what you want. I want more of the same. Or do you want something new?”
In a video posted to her X account, DeSantis withdrew from the presidential race, expressed support for Trump, and called Haley “a repackaged form of overcooked corporatism.”
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Nikki Haley and former President Trump are standing side by side. Both candidates are campaigning in New Hampshire ahead of the primary election. (Getty Images/AP)
“If there was anything I could do to create a favorable outcome, I would do it by stopping more campaigns and doing more interviews. But without a clear decision, I would ask supporters to volunteer their time. I can't ask people to donate their resources.'Therefore, I'm suspending my campaign today,'' DeSantis said.
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“It's clear that the vast majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” he said, adding, “Trump has my support because we were once… “We can't go back to the old Republican guard of repackaged policies.” Warm corporatism represented by Nikki Haley. ”
Mr. DeSantis suspended his 2024 presidential campaign on Sunday and endorsed Mr. Trump. (DeSantis 2024)
The announcement comes as Trump won 98 of 99 counties in last week's Iowa caucuses and is leading in polls ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
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According to a Suffolk University, Boston Globe and NBC10 poll, Trump has an approval rating of 55% among likely voters in the primary, compared to 36% for Haley and DeSantis. The approval rating was 6%. Other polls show the gap between Trump and Haley has narrowed even further, including a CNN poll that showed Trump with 50% of the vote. Haley's approval rating is 39%.
Nikki Haley speaks to local supporters during a campaign rally at The Grove in Lexington County, South Carolina, Thursday, April 6, 2023. ((Tracy Glantz/State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))
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“We're going to get our kids reading again, we're going to get back to the basics of education. We're going to secure our borders once and for all,” Haley continued to address voters after DeSantis resigned. . “And we will have a strong America that we can all be proud of. That is our goal and that is what we are doing now. There are two days left until New Hampshire goes to the polls. And we are confident that we will fight as hard as we can until the last second.”
“May the best woman win,” she continued.
President Trump told Fox News Digital on Sunday that he was “very honored” by DeSantis' endorsement of his bid for the White House and said he would “work with him to defeat Joe Biden.” He added that he was looking forward to it.
President Trump told Fox News Digital that he was “very honored to have this support.” He said: “I look forward to working with him.” defeat joe biden, he is the worst and most corrupt president in our country's history. ”
