donald trump defeated this Tuesday Nikki Haley in the republican primaries of New Hampshirewhich paves his way in search of a second term in the November presidential elections in USA against the democrat Joe Biden.
According to projections released by American television, the favorite in the primaries and former president of USA (2017-2021) won the elections in New Hampshireahead of her former ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley52 years old.
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Haley congratulated him on his victory in this small northeastern state, where he has many supporters, but stated that “the race is far from over”.
And he warned Republicans that making Trump a candidate is a “victory for Biden” November 5.
Trump wants revenge on Biden since his electoral defeat in November 2020, which he has never acknowledged. His determination is such that the four criminal trials and several civil lawsuits against him will not stop him.
“Everyone is going to vote for me again (…). (Joe) Biden is the worst president in the history of this country”, he said hours before the polling stations closed.
Participation has beenvery high“, according to local authorities, cited by CNN.
Trump, 77, has a loyal base of followers and won the presidential primaries. Iowa on January 15 with a huge advantage over Ron DeSantiswho ended up throwing in the towel despite finishing second and Haley third.
“Take the control”
After their victory this Tuesday, Democrats already assume that the Trump-Biden duel will be repeated in November.
The results confirm that “donald trump The nomination of the Republican Partyand that the movement MAGAwhich denies elections and opposes freedom, has completed its takeover” of the political formation, Biden’s campaign manager said in a statement, Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
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MAGA is the acronym for the Trumpist slogan “Make America Great Again” (“Let’s Make America Great Again”).
Trump, with his “extremist agenda“which has previously cost Republicans elections,”He heads straight into a showdown in the general elections where he will face the only person who has defeated him at the polls: Joe Biden”, adds the president’s team.
Democrats were also holding primaries this Tuesday in New Hampshire, but without ballots with Biden’s name due to disagreements with the local branch of the party.
Biden has traveled to Virginia (this) with his vice president Kamala Harris to defend at a rally the right to abortion, threatened or already largely prohibited in some states governed by Republicans.
“Donald Trump is the main person responsible for taking away this freedom in the United States“, he stated in a speech interrupted several times by pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting against the Israeli offensive in Loop.
Biden, 81, points the finger of blame at the Republican because he hopes to attract votes with this issue, as he did during the midterm elections.
Trump boasts that the elimination of constitutional protection of the right to abortion has been possible thanks to his appointment of several conservative judges to the Supreme Courtwhich was the one who made the decision.
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In practice there are no transcendental programmatic differences between Trump and Haley but there are nuances and tone. In migrationFor example, both are in favor of closing the border with Mexicobut Trump goes further accusing migrants of “poison the blood” from the country.
New Hampshire represents only 22 delegates out of a total of 1,215 who will officially nominate the Republican candidate in July in Milwaukee.
But compared to more conservative states, it is revealing for taking the national pulse and the upcoming primaries, given that unaffiliated voters are allowed to vote in both Republican and Democratic party primaries.
