CONCORD, N.H. — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel predicted late Tuesday that Donald Trump will be the 2024 Republican nominee following wins in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. .
“Our party has never had a candidate win without winning Iowa or New Hampshire.” McDaniel told Fox News..
“I'm looking at the math and the path forward, and that's not the case with Nikki Haley. I think she ran a great campaign,” McDaniel continued.
“The message coming from voters is very clear: We need to unite around the ultimate candidate, Donald Trump.”
Mr. McDaniel, 50, is a close ally of Mr. Trump, 77, and the 45th president last year called out RNC members for her support after the party's poor performance in the 2022 midterm elections. lobbied for him to remain in office.
As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, 94% of New Hampshire's estimated votes had been counted, with Trump at 54.4% and former South Carolina Gov. Haley at 43.3%.
“We don't have coronations in this country. We have elections,” Haley campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas told the Post in response to McDaniel's remarks.
“Political elites can support Donald Trump, but Nikki Haley continues to fight for nearly 50% of Republican primary voters and 70% of all Americans who don't want a rematch between Biden and Trump. right.”
Haley herself was quick to declare Tuesday night that she would continue in the race, even though national polls show her decisively behind.
“Now, you've all heard the chatter among the political class. They're falling down saying this race is over,” Haley told supporters in Concord. New Hampshire is the first state in the United States. This won't be the last time this happens in this country. ”
“This race isn't over yet. There are still dozens of states left. And next up is my favorite state, South Carolina!”
McDaniel said Tuesday night that Trump and Haley's respective performances “are not the RNC speaking, this is not the establishment speaking. This is the voters speaking.” he claimed.
He also argued that the end is likely to come sooner rather than later, as Haley will not participate in the February 8 Nevada caucuses and is expected to lose her home state by a wide margin.
“What's the most important thing going forward?” McDaniel said. “All Republicans need to agree that Joe Biden is a threat to our country, and if we don't come together and come together to defeat him, we won't succeed. ”
McDaniel also told Fox that President Trump has not consulted her about who would be his running mate, despite widespread speculation about the Veep Stakes.
“Choose a vice president who could potentially become president,” she said.
