MORNING NEWSBREAK | Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley beat former President Donald Trump Sunday by a 30-point margin to capture her first primary victory of the 2024 presidential race.
“It’s not surprising that Republicans closest to Washington dysfunction are rejecting Donald Trump and all his chaos,” a campaign spokesman said Sunday night.
Now Haley faces Trump in 15 states this week on Super Tuesday through which a third of the delegates for the GOP nomination are awarded. Trump is expected to dominate Super Tuesday. If he does, the fall election season may start early.
Some say they’re worried about Trump’s fall campaign because he doesn’t appear to be expanding his coalition.
“If you’re a candidate running for president, your job is to bring people in, not push people out of your club,” Haley said at a Sunday rally in Maine.
Others say Haley’s continued participation in the GOP contest will expose Trump’s weaknesses – even if she doesn’t become the nominee.
In related news, the U.S. Supreme Court today may rule on whether Trump is eligible to appear on the Colorado ballot.
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