Fox News' Bret Baier met with former President Donald Trump in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Saturday to discuss the 2024 presidential election ahead of Tuesday's highly anticipated primary in the state.
The front-runner in 2024 will defeat his Republican rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who came in second, and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a former ambassador to the United Nations who came in third in the Iowa primary. talked about it.
President Trump fired back after Haley appeared to confuse her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a rally this week and questioned the former commander-in-chief's mental competency.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at SNHU Arena on January 20, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“She came in third, so she's just trying to be mean. She wanted to be second. And she wasn't really that close to second. You know, I didn't like that.” I have to give Ron de Sanctimonious,''' Trump said, referring to his habit of coming up with nicknames for his opponents. Most recently, President Trump called her “Nimbla” after the real name of Hailey, the daughter of Indian immigrants, “Nimrata.”
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Haley received 21,085 votes (just under 20%) in the Iowa caucuses, placing her in second place behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (23,420 votes (21.2%)). Trump received 56,260 votes in a historic caucus victory, defeating all challengers and securing an absolute majority of 51%, cementing his front-runner status.
His front-runner status was further cemented late Sunday when Mr. DeSantis withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Mr. Trump.
Former United Nations Ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley during a campaign event in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. (Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In response to Haley's assertion that Trump's political accusations were weighing on his campaign, Trump dismissed them as “Biden accusations.”
President Trump said of his Democratic rival for the White House: “He's a bad influence on our democracy…He's very dangerous.” “He can't win fair and square. He can't even put two sentences together.”
Trump also shot Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who was accused of having an inappropriate romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor he appointed to prosecute election interference cases against the former president.
“They did this. This is all political and it's very bad for our country,” Trump said. “And remember, it's also the other way around. If Republicans come in… they can do the same thing for Democrats.”
Regarding the possibility of selecting a vice president, President Trump said, “There is no need to rush.''
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New Hampshire's first primary in the nation will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd, just two days after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he was suspending his campaign.
