Nikki Haley has decided to end her campaign in the Republican primaries, several American media outlets announced on Wednesday, March 6, a day after Super Tuesday, in which Donald Trump won by a large margin. The former president now stands alone in the race for the Republican nomination for November's presidential election, undoubtedly facing outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden.
Published on: June 3, 2024 – 12:35 p.m. Modified on: June 3, 2024 – 12:56 p.m
2 minutes
Victorious in Vermont, but defeated by Donald Trump in all other states during Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley will not advance in the Republican primary race. Several American media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and CNN, announced this Wednesday, March 6, that the candidate would end her campaign.
The former American ambassador to the United Nations was scheduled to announce her decision to withdraw from Charleston, the capital of the state of South Carolina, of which she was governor, at 3:00 p.m. (UT) that same day, according to WSJ.
The one who threw himself into the presidential race at the beginning of the year had recently won two Republican primaries: the Premiere in Washington two days ago and the second yesterday in the small state of Vermont, where the primary was open, so we can imagine that Democratic voters voted for the former American Ambassador to the United Nations the Trump administration. Overall, she will have represented the 20 to 30% of voters who have expressed concern about Donald Trump and, in her words, the “chaos” of a second term for the billionaire as president…
Nikki Haley had the financial means to hold out until the Republican National Convention next July. But the pressing question remained: What was the point? If he had stayed in the game, he would have been able to take advantage of an alternative solution if Donald Trump were convicted in court.
But Nikki Haley has had to think about maintaining her political future in a party that is now entirely in the hands of Donald Trump. To persist would mean continuing to anger the billionaire and thus obscuring his future. Nikki Haley has always made it clear: For her, Joe Biden is worse than Donald Trump. We should therefore not expect her to call for abstentions or to vote against the ex-president next November.
Trump alone in the race
Nikki Haley's campaign is coming to an end Donald Trump alone in the race for the Republican nomination for the presidential election scheduled for November. The former president, who was largely in the lead in these primaries, had another “wonderful evening” while Super Tuesday confirmed him in his position. He didn't mention Nikki Haley once and directed all of his attacks at his likely presidential rival, Joe Biden.
Joe Biden Since there is no real competition in the Democratic camp, a new face-to-face meeting between the current American president and his predecessor is scheduled for the end of the year.
Looking ahead to his possible re-election, Donald Trump has shown that he dominates the party, that he is in a position of strength and that these general elections have already begun.
USA: “Trump has shown that he dominates the Republican Party”
Joris Zylberman