exclusive: Former President Trump said Tuesday night that he was “very honored” to win the New Hampshire primary and told Fox News Digital that the Republican Party is “very united” behind his candidacy. Ta.
Trump won the nation's first primary on Tuesday night, defeating former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Trump also won the Iowa caucuses last week.
President Trump said in an exclusive interview with FOX News Digital immediately after the campaign was called, “I'm honored.''
President Trump told Fox News Digital that he was “very honored by the outcome.”
“I look forward to running against the worst president in our country's history,” Trump said.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd during a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, Saturday, January 20, 2024 (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
new hampshire The region is fertile for Haley, as independent voters, who make up about 40% of the electorate, can vote in races for either major party and have long played an influential role in the state's prestigious presidential primaries. It was considered to be a good soil. And Haley has spent significant time and resources in the state, securing the influential endorsement of New Hampshire's popular Republican governor, Chris Sununu.
However, for the second week in a row, Trump held the lead in both states where early voting is important.
Asked if she thought Haley would stop campaigning, she said: “I don't know, but she should.”
“She should do that, because otherwise we're going to have to keep wasting money and not spending for Biden,” Trump said. “If she doesn't decline, we have to waste money instead of spending it on Biden. That's our focus.”
At a rally in New Hampshire on Monday night, Trump was joined by former opponents including then-Trump supporters Sen. Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Doug Burgum. said they are united.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also suspended his campaign on Sunday and endorsed President Trump.
“Aside from her, the party is very united,” Trump told Haley on Fox News Digital.
“Our party is very united and we look forward to running against the worst president in our country's history,” he said.
However, in a speech after the campaign was called, Haley emphasized that she had won nearly half of the vote in New Hampshire. She said she was “the last person standing after Donald Trump” and added that her campaign “isn't over yet.”
“New Hampshire is the first in the nation, and it won't be the last,” Haley said. She is now looking ahead to the South Carolina primary on February 24th.
