Former President Donald Trump has notched another massive win against former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the only other Republican candidate remaining in the race, this time in her home state.
President Trump, who defeated Haley by a significant margin in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, was expected to defeat Haley once again in her home state.
Trump’s victory became evident very quickly, with the race being called in his favor less than an hour after polls closed at 7pm.
“This was a little sooner than we anticipated. An even bigger win than we anticipated. I was just informed that we got double the number of votes that has ever been received in the great state of South Carolina,” said Trump, shortly after the race was called.
After votes were tallied, results revealed that Haley ended 20 points behind Trump, marking an embarrassing defeat in her home state, where she received just 39.5 percent of the vote, compared with Trump’s 59.8.
Prior to the South Carolina primary, Haley prepared her supporters for the likely possibility of her defeat, assuring them that she would not drop out of the race in the event of another loss.
Currently, she has kept this promise, taking to X to re-affirm her commitment to running, despite her failure to win a single state.
“We are in this fight! Thank you, Troy, for being in it with us! We’ve got a country to save,” said Haley on X.
The defeat only became worse for Haley on Sunday, when one of her largest donors announced that they would no longer be funding her campaign after her string of devastating losses.
Americans for Prosperity Action (AFPA), an organization affiliated with political mega-donor Charles Koch, announced Sunday that it would no longer fund Haley’s campaign.
“Nikki Haley has shown us again and again that we made the right decision in supporting her candidacy and she continues to have our strong endorsement,” said AFPA senior advisor Emily Seidel, “But given the challenges in the primary states ahead, we don’t believe any outside group can make a material difference to widen her path to victory. And so while we will continue to endorse her, we will focus our resources where we can make the difference.”
Although the AFPA will continue to endorse Haley, it is unclear how much the endorsement will benefit her if it is not backed by campaign funds.
Trump and Haley will face off again on Tuesday, February 27, in the Michigan primary.
Haley — saving democracy one vote at a time…
…Unfortunately, that one vote was hers.