Though how long that will last is unclear after former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in her home state on Saturday by a margin of 59.8% to 39.5%. The contest for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 is still a two-person race. Twenty more U.S. states and territories will have their nominating contests between now and March 5. Trump has won all five of the primaries and caucuses that have been held thus far. These states include Texas and California, which have a large number of delegates. As a result, it is possible—even likely—that Trump will have established an almost unassailable lead by the end of the first week of the following month.
Even though the former president is currently facing 91 separate criminal charges in four different jurisdictions, Haley has stated that she plans to stay in the race through at least next Tuesday’s contests. She will continue to attack the man as he attempts to retake the White House in November. Haley declared to a gathering in Charleston, South Carolina, following the vote, “I’m a woman of my word.” “Even though the majority of Americans disapprove of both [President] Joe Biden and Donald Trump, I’m not giving up this fight.” The remaining states, according to her, “have the right to a real choice, not an election with only one candidate in the Soviet style.” And it is my responsibility to offer them that option.
But following her defeat in South Carolina, Haley lost a big financial supporter. Charles Koch, the conservative billionaire, funds Americans for Prosperity, a political advocacy group. On Sunday, the group declared that it would no longer provide funding for her campaign. AFP President Emily Seidel announced the withdrawal of support in a public statement. “Nikki Haley has repeatedly demonstrated to us that we made the right decision in supporting her candidacy and she continues to have our strong endorsement,” Seidel said. “But we don’t think any outside group can make a material difference to widen her path to victory, given the challenges in the primary states ahead.”
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