After former US President Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley, his last Republican rival, in the Republican Party primary elections in South Carolina, the latter confirmed that she would not surrender.
“I will not give up this fight,” Haley told her supporters during a rally in Charleston.
The former governor of South Carolina also pledged to fight despite the crushing defeat she suffered at home, saying, “I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina, I will continue to run… I am a woman of her word.”
There is no agreement among Americans
She also stressed that she would not give up this battle, “especially since there is no consensus among the majority of Americans on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden,” she said.
Trump’s victory, last night, Saturday, represented a strong setback for Haley, who embodies a more moderate wing of the Republican Party, especially since these elections took place in the state where she was governor for six years.
Meanwhile, political expert Julian Zelizer explained to Agence France-Presse that “Haley remains in the race because of the possibility of conviction” of Trump, who faces four criminal indictments.
He also added that “her only hope is to hold out long enough” until legal procedures take their course.
“Joe, you’re fired.”
On the other hand, in his first statements shortly after his victory, and in an indication that he no longer saw Haley as a threat to him, Trump addressed the current US president from Columbia, the state capital, saying, “Joe (Biden), you are fired!”, while cheers and applause rose. Among his supporters.
Meanwhile, Stephen Cheung, the former president’s spokesman, said, “The primaries ended last night, and it is time to move on to the presidential elections,” adding, “So that we can defeat Crazy Joe,” using one of Trump’s favorite expressions.
It is noteworthy that after this result, it became clear that the 77-year-old Trump is continuing his series of victories, almost certainly approaching obtaining the Republican Party nomination to run in the presidential elections for the third time in a row and competing again against Biden, who belongs to the Democratic Party.
His victory also reinforced calls from his allies for Haley, his last remaining rival, to withdraw from the election race.
Dominate all competitions
The former president has dominated all five contests that have taken place so far in the states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, the US Virgin Islands, and now in the state to which Haley belongs, leaving her almost no room to obtain the Republican nomination.
But the fierce competitor, who served as ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump era, has a different opinion, as she has made up her mind and confirmed that she will continue her campaign until at least “Super Tuesday” on March 5, when Republicans cast their votes in 15 American states and territories.
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