Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the influential and well-funded network of fiscal conservatives founded by the billionaire Koch brothers, said Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, the former president of Trump, He acknowledged that there is a “more difficult road ahead.''
After Trump clinched his second straight victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Americans for Prosperity Action senior adviser Emily Seidel said the New Hampshire result was “Nikki Haley closing the gap.'' “This shows she is the clear alternative for ready voters.” To close the book on the toxic Biden vs. Trump political era. ”
“This remains an uphill battle, and now all eyes are on South Carolina. The road ahead for South Carolina is even tougher,” Seidel said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. “Over the past several months, we have campaigned at the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the presidential level to prevent a scenario in which a one-party progressive government is brought to Washington, D.C., at a time when our nation could least afford it. If the Republicans nominate Donald Trump, we risk a repeat of the past three elections and dramatically increase the real threat of complete progressive control.”
Sydal went on to say of Trump, “This is why Joe Biden and the Democratic Party want him to be their nominee. The stakes for our country could not be higher.”
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Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks at a New Hampshire primary election night rally on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
“Our team will continue to engage with South Carolina voters who support Nikki Haley. We will elect candidates who can serve as a firewall against one-party progressive control of the federal government. “Through our multifaceted efforts, we are poised to accomplish this. We are proud of their efforts.Despite difficult circumstances, their support shows that AFP Action consistently takes tough, principled action when our country finds itself in difficult situations. That's what's most needed. ”
Americans for Action for Prosperity, a powerful grassroots conservative group, endorsed Haley in November and pledged to spend tens of millions of dollars to oust Republicans from Trump.
Trump won a landslide victory in Iowa, defeating most of his opponents, and then New Hampshire, but Haley has vowed to remain in the race. She plans to campaign in the U.S. Virgin Islands and South Carolina on Wednesday as the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination moves beyond the first voting states.
Republican presidential candidate former President Trump speaks at a primary election night party in Nashua, New Hampshire, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martínez Monsivais)
Haley says she'll take on Trump one more day, but faces a 'tough road' in Republican presidential race
Trump returned to Florida on Tuesday night after performing well in New Hampshire. This was his third consecutive victory in the New Hampshire primary, tying the record held by Richard Nixon, who won the contest in 1960, 1968 and 1972. Trump became the first presidential candidate to win three consecutive New Hampshire primaries.
The next Democratic primary in South Carolina is scheduled for February 3rd, and the South Carolina Republican primary is scheduled for February 24th.
Although Haley previously served as South Carolina's governor, the current governor, numerous state officials and four of the six Republican House members from the Palmetto state support Trump, and the state's Senate seat Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Trump are also backing Trump. Sen. Tim Scott, former Republican presidential rival.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump looks at Sen. Tim Scott (R.S.C.) while speaking at a primary election night party on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Nashua, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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President Biden, who also won the New Hampshire primary, said it was “clear now” that Trump would be the Republican nominee and that “the stakes couldn't be higher.”
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
