Presidential candidate Nikki Haley gave an upbeat speech Tuesday after losing to former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire, calling it a “great night” overall and saying the campaign is “not over yet.” I made it clear what I was thinking.
At the time of her speech, results were still in, but some news outlets were already calling the race for Trump. As Breitbart News noted on Election Night Livewire, “The fact that the Associated Press announced it so soon after the final voting deadline is disastrous for Haley”:
Breaking news: Donald Trump wins New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. #APRaceCall 8pm ET. https://t.co/FjgpZFcJ4E
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) January 24, 2024
Despite this harsh reality, Haley celebrated her victory in the Granite State with her supporters.
“It was a great night,” she told supporters. “God is very good.”
“Thank you, everyone in New Hampshire, for your love, kindness, support, and tonight for a wonderful night. Thank you so much,” he continued, congratulating President Trump on his victory.
“Tonight, I want to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory. He earned it and I want to acknowledge that,” she said, dismissing all the “chat among the political class” that deems the race over. Rejected.
“They're falling down, saying this race is over. Now, I have news for everyone: New Hampshire is the first in the nation. It's not the last,” Haley said, adding that the race is “far from over.” emphasized.
“There are dozens of states left, but next up is my favorite state, South Carolina,” she said, making it clear she plans to remain in the race despite her loss in New Hampshire.
“At one point in this campaign, there were 14 of us running, and we were at 2 percent in the polls,” continued Haley, who identified herself as a “fighter” and “shithole.”
“And now we're the only ones next to Donald Trump. And today, we got nearly half of the votes. We still have a ways to go, but we keep moving forward,” she said. She added that politics is not “personal” for her, who twice voted for Trump and served in his cabinet.
However, she believes that “Trump's nomination is a win for Biden and the inauguration of Kamala Harris as president,” and claims he defeated Biden “easily.”
“With Donald Trump, it's one mess after another. This trial, that controversy, this tweet, that big moment,” she continued as supporters cheered her on. She said, “You can't fix Joe Biden's mess with Republican mess.”
Although Haley later acknowledged that her campaign relied on non-conservatives in other states that hold open primaries to help propel her to the nomination, the establishment He strangely claimed that the layers were against him.
“Thank you for the love, New Hampshire. We're heading home to South Carolina,” she added.
