Former President Donald Trump reacted to former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s suspension of her marketing campaign by inviting her supporters “to affix the best motion within the historical past of our nation,” whereas stressing that President Biden “is the enemy.”
Haley suspended her marketing campaign on Wednesday morning after Trump was victorious in practically all Tremendous Tuesday main contests.
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“Nikki Haley obtained TROUNCED final night time, in record-setting vogue, although Democrats, for causes unknown, are allowed to vote in Vermont, and varied different Republican Primaries,” Trump posted on his Reality Social. “A lot of her cash got here from Radical Left Democrats, as did a lot of her voters, virtually 50% in accordance with the polls.”
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Trump, previous to Haley dropping out, mentioned “at this level, I hope she stays within the ‘race’ and fights it out till the tip!”
“I’d wish to thank my household, associates, and the Nice Republican Social gathering for serving to me to supply, by far, essentially the most profitable Tremendous Tuesday in HISTORY, and would additional like to ask all the Haley supporters to affix the best motion within the historical past of our Nation,” he mentioned.
“BIDEN IS THE ENEMY, HE IS DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY,” he continued. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”
Haley, upon suspending her marketing campaign, didn’t endorse Trump. As a substitute, she mentioned it’s “now as much as Donald Trump to earn the votes of these in our occasion and past it who didn’t help him. And I hope he does that.”
“At its finest, politics is about bringing individuals into your trigger, not turning them away,” Haley mentioned. “And our conservative trigger badly wants extra individuals. That is now his time for selecting.”
Shortly after Haley’s speech, the Republican Nationwide Committee congratulated Trump.
“Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump on his large main victory! I’d additionally wish to congratulate Nikki Haley for operating a hard-fought marketing campaign and turning into the primary lady to win a Republican presidential main contest,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel mentioned. “President Trump as soon as delivered a booming financial system, safe border, vitality independence, and America’s power on the world stage, the precise reverse of the chaos created by Joe Biden.”
She added: “Republican voters have spoken loud and clear with traditionally massive margins and we’re extra united than ever to beat Biden and Democrats up and down the poll in November.”
And regardless of Trump’s invitation to Haley supporters, President Biden claimed Trump isn’t truly enthusiastic about these voters, and as a substitute, welcomed them to his marketing campaign.
“Donald Trump made it clear he doesn’t need Nikki Haley’s supporters. I need to be clear: There’s a place for them in my marketing campaign,” Biden mentioned. “I do know there’s a lot we received’t agree on. However on the basic problems with preserving American democracy, on standing up for the rule of regulation, on treating one another with decency and dignity and respect, on preserving NATO and standing as much as America’s adversaries, I hope and consider we are able to discover widespread floor.”
Biden added: “Everyone knows that is no atypical election. And the stakes for America couldn’t be larger. I do know that Democrats and Republicans and Independents disagree on many points and maintain robust convictions. That’s a very good factor. That’s what America stands for. However I additionally know this: What unites Democrats and Republicans and Independents is a love for America.”