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Republican frontrunner Donald Trump took to Truth Social today to declare his bitterness over Nikki Haley's campaign success in New Hampshire.
Trump proclaimed on social media that the New Hampshire primary win was all but definite before looking ahead to the next primary scheduled in Nevada.
"I should get 100% of the vote because it is a CAUCUS," wrote Trump - before using the opportunity to tear down his opponents. "After looking at the Polls, Ron and Nikki both dropped out. Then, off to South Carolina, where we will WIN BIG!"
While Trump's messages are occasionally difficult to decipher, it looks like Trump is predicting his opponents will drop out after the next primary - which turned out to be almost accurate, as Ron DeSantis announced today that he'd be dropping out before the New Hampshire primary, and endorsing Trump.
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Nikki Haley has spend considerable time campaigning in New Hampshire, which serves as a barometer for the rest of the election (Getty Images)The former president then spent the rest of the morning issuing a series of tweets insulting his opponents and claiming that 'disloyal' Haley can't win.
"Fox has given up on DeSanctimonious, but fighting like hell, one last chance, to save Birdbrain ("I will never run against President Trump, he was a GREAT PRESIDENT"). It won't happen, she doesn't have what it takes. Also, very Disloyal!!!" wrote Trump on Truth Social, hours before DeSantis dropped out.
While Haley has focused her campaign in New Hampshire on a variety of promises for the conservative legislature, she's been polling well in the state. But Trump managed to find a variety of polls where he was ahead.
"BIRDBRAIN HAS BEEN LYING ABOUT THIS, AND MANY OTHER THINGS, FOR WEEKS. SHE CAN'T BEAT THE DEMS," Trump wrote over a graphic poll that showed Trump polling over Joe Biden at 49 percent, and Biden out-polling Haley by just two points.
Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the presidential race in an announcement on Twitter (AFP via Getty Images)Clapping back at Trump's campaigning, Nikki Haley has been heard questioning whether Trump is mentally capable of serving as president again after he repeatedly seemed to confuse her with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a campaign speech.
As she campaigned in Keene, New Hampshire, Haley referenced Trump's speech the night before, in which he mistakenly asserted that Haley was in charge of Capitol security on January 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building seeking to stop the certification of his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Biden continued to post about Haley anyway, continuing with the message: "Haley can't win!" All of the polls Trump posted have him beating everyone by several points.
A CNN/University of New Hampshire poll released Sunday found that a majority of registered Republicans likely to vote in the primary - 67% - said they planned to vote for Trump. But a majority of those registered as undeclared - 58% - said they support Haley.
The poll, taken Tuesday through Friday, also found more registered Republicans in the state view Haley unfavorably (47%) than favorably (31%). Trump, meanwhile is viewed favorably by 76% of registered Republicans and unfavorably by just 16%.