Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Republican candidate Nikki Haley during her New Hampshire primary victory speech on Tuesday, claiming she had a “really bad night.” Trump took the stage in New Hampshire following his victory in the state as the Republican candidate, thanking supporters and sharing reflections on his past victories in the state. Initially, he highlighted the importance of New Hampshire and its 2016 victory.
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However, Trump went on to comment on Haley, noting that she took the stage before him, appearing to give a victory speech. He expressed surprise at the situation, as he initially thought he had achieved a great victory. Trump mentioned that Haley “ran onto the stage” when there were seven, but he came up when there were 14, and highlighted that she was behaving as if she had won, even though in reality she lost. The former president also recalled a previous episode in Iowa, where Haley allegedly faked a victory, and emphasized that he did not want her to achieve victory after having a difficult night.
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Trump continued his criticism, addressing questions about polling and allegations that Haley exaggerated her ability to win. He concluded by stating that he would not allow anyone to declare victory after having a difficult night, and emphasized that Haley had a “really bad” night.
“And you know, last week we had a little problem. And if you remember, Ron was really upset because she ran and pretended she won Iowa. And I looked around and said, ‘Didn’t she get third?’ Yes, she came third. And then I looked at the polls, and she was talking about the greatest ability to win – who’s going to win – and I put a… We’ve won almost every poll in the last three months against the corrupt Joe Biden,” Trump said. “This is not your typical victory speech. But let’s not allow someone to win when they had a really bad night. She had a very bad night, she pointed out.