“Even DeSantis, who ‘resigned,’ was pushed back… went up on stage and gave a speech as if he had won.”
“Immigrants flocking to prisons and mental hospitals”… Reconfirmation of anti-immigration stance
Former President Donald Trump, who won two consecutive victories in the 2024 U.S. presidential primary for the Republican Party, pressured former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to resign.
In his victory speech in the second and first primary election held in New Hampshire on the 23rd (local time), former President Trump took aim at former Ambassador Haley, mocking her by saying, “She came in third place and is still hanging around.”
This refers to the results of the Iowa caucuses held on the 15th. At the time, former President Trump won a landslide victory with 51% of the votes, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis came in second with 21.2%, and former Ambassador Haley came in third with 19.1%.
Former President Trump mentioned Governor DeSantis and said, “Ron beat her (Haley) too,” and “Ron finished second (in Iowa) and left.” However, former Ambassador Haley, who came in third place, is still running in the primary.
They also expressed dissatisfaction with former Ambassador Haley’s actions that day. Former Ambassador Haley spoke before former President Trump after the results of the New Hampshire primary were reported that day, which was a sarcasm.
Former President Trump said, “I want to tell you something very interesting. “While I was saying ‘amazing victory,’ someone dressed up very nicely ran up onto the stage,” he said sarcastically, adding, “He’s giving a speech as if he won.”
Former President Trump said, “She (Haley) didn’t win. He said, “I lost,” and claimed that Governor DeSantis was angry because former Ambassador Haley made similar moves in the Iowa caucuses.
In addition, he expressed dissatisfaction with the voting method, saying, “Democrat votes are accepted in the Republican primary.” He also criticized the governor of New Hampshire, who supported former Ambassador Haley, saying, “He doesn’t know what he’s doing.”
In addition, he pointed out that former Ambassador Haley was expecting to win the primary in South Carolina, where she served as governor, and said, “I forgot something, but the next primary region is Nevada.”
In his speech that day, former President Trump reaffirmed the anti-immigration stance he had been promoting. “Immigration is a huge problem,” he said. “Millions of people continue to flock to our country illegally.”
“They are coming from prisons and mental hospitals,” he said, “they are killing our country,” and “the border has never been like this.” At the same time, he shouted “Drill, baby, drill,” meaning accelerating oil drilling.
By winning the New Hampshire primary following the Iowa caucuses, former President Trump is taking a big step toward the 2024 presidential election. However, former Ambassador Haley remains determined, saying that the primary is not over yet.
Source: Donga
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