In the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, Donald Trump expanded his substantial lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
However, he was unable to eliminate rival Nikki Haley from the White House contest.
At 11pm Eastern Standard Time, Trump secured 55 percent of the counted votes, while Haley maintained 43.5 percent. The precise margin of his victory will be determined later as remaining votes are tallied.
Following his decisive win in Iowa last week, where he garnered over 50 percent of the vote, Trump becomes the first non-incumbent in the modern era to triumph in both Republican presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.
These victories in the pivotal early states provide Trump with potentially unstoppable momentum as the Republican nominating campaign shifts to the South, positioning him for a rematch in the 2024 general election against Democratic incumbent Joe Biden.
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“We had one hell of a night tonight,” Trump told supporters at a post-election party in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Tuesday night, as he lashed out at Haley for staying in the race and said she would never win the Republican party’s nomination for the White House. “Just a little note to Nikki: she’s not going to win,” Trump added.
Despite consecutive victories for Trump, Haley remained resolute at her election night celebration in Concord, New Hampshire. She asserted that the race was “not over” and highlighted the upcoming significant contest in South Carolina, where she served two terms as governor. However, recent polls indicate she still lags behind the former president by double digits in that state.