Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) on Tuesday evening questioned how much donations were wasted in the Republican primary, where former President Donald Trump is the sure candidate, following Trump's victory in New Hampshire. He said it remains unclear whether that will happen.
“Trump will be the Republican nominee,” Rubio, who formally endorsed Trump this month, told X.
Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Florida) speaks to reporters after a closed-door briefing regarding Chinese surveillance balloons that recently flew over the United States at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, February 9, 2023. )(). AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
“What we don't know yet is how much donations are going to go to waste over the next month,” he said, effectively calling out Nikki Haley, who has made it clear she has no intention of jumping out of the presidential race. He said with a sneer.
Trump will be the Republican nominee
What we don't yet know is how much of our donations will go to waste over the next month
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 24, 2024
Rubio's comments followed Trump's decisive victory over Haley in the Granite State, despite relying on support from independents and Democrats.
According to CNN's exit poll, “about 7 in 10 people said they were registered as undeclared before Tuesday.”
But this is all part of Haley's strategy, with her campaign saying in a memo released ahead of the New Hampshire results that she plans to compete in South Carolina as well as the Super Tuesday state. states, with 11 of the 16 Super Tuesday states open or claiming to be open. “Semi-open” primaries. Haley's campaign believes there is “quite fertile ground” on Super Tuesday as she plans to appeal to non-conservative voters.
And on Tuesday, Haley made it clear that she has no plans to withdraw from racing anytime soon.
“There are dozens of states left, and my favorite state, South Carolina, is next,” she told supporters, echoing the sentiments of a memo released hours earlier.
