Everything Trump has said has been a lie, Nikki Haley claims
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Voting is underway in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination Donald Trump seeks to cement his dominant lead over rival Nikki Haley, the contest now a two-horse race after Florida governor Ron DeSantis dropped out.
Ms Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Mr Trump’s own ambassador to the United Nations, is in need of a big performance in the Granite State if she is to mount a serious challenge to the ex-president’s canter to the nomination.
While the difference between them is expected to be much narrower than it was in last week’s Iowa Caucuses, Mr Trump has a commanding polling lead going into the primary, with a CNN poll over the weekend giving him an 11-point lead and a Washington Post survey putting it at closer to 18.
However, Ms Haley remains defiant and began primary day by picking up all six votes in the small town of Dixville Notch, the first to cast its votes.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden will not appear on Democratic ballot papers following a feud with organisers, but a write-in campaign is expected to ensure that his presence is felt.
Haley snaps back at Fox News hosts suggesting she should drop out of race
During her appearance on Fox and Friends, the hosts asked Ms Haley about the New Hampshire primary, and asked if she would continue her campaign if she lost to Mr Trump again.
Graig Graziosi reports on what she said in reply:
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 22:30
ICYMI: Haley sweeps to victory… with six votes from Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
Four voters were registered Republicans and two were registered independents, the outlet wrote.
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 22:00
Judge Judy endorses Nikki Haley in 2024 presidential race
Judge Judy praised Nikki Haley as she endorsed the Republican ahead of Tuesday’s (23 January) New Hampshire primary. The daytime television host, whose real name is Judith Sheindlin, appeared on stage at Exeter High School as she expressed her support for Donald Trump’s rival. It came before the former president opened up an 11 percentage point lead over Ms Haley according to the latest poll from CNN and the University of New Hampshire. “I’m not here necessarily to bash the competition, although I am perfectly capable of doing that,” the 81-year-old said.
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 21:30
Will a last-minute boost to Nikki Haley’s campaign matter?
This is either Nikki Haley’s moment or her last gasp.
A flurry of positive headlines on Monday gave the impression of a last-minute jolt in the arm for Ms Haley, the last remaining Trump alternative running for the Republican nomination. An endorsement by the conservative Wall Street Journal’s editorial board was released today, coinciding with 24 hours before voting began in neighbouring New Hampshire.
At the same time, that state’s Republican governor, Chris Sununu, published a pointed op-ed in New Hampshire’s biggest newspaper dubbing the former president “a loser” and blaming him for poor electoral performances by the GOP in 2020 and 2022.
Lastly, there’s the DeSantis equation. Despite the Florida governor dropping out after a failure to win the Iowa caucuses (faced with the prospect of an unfriendly primary calendar and stagnating donations) and endorsing Donald Trump, it appears that Mr Trump’s last remaining rival may have gotten the last laugh.
An official with the Haley campaign told The Dispatch’s David M Drucker that Ms Haley’s campaign had seen a surge in donations — more than a half million dollars — since Mr DeSantis dropped out on Sunday.
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 21:00
Trump rally speech derailed by heckler — again…
“She’s back!” he told supporters gathered at the event. “She’s going home now. Where have you been darling?”
He added: “You know we don’t have that like we used to. We used to have that all the time.”
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 20:30
Will a last-minute boost to Nikki Haley’s campaign matter in New Hampshire?
Here’s John Bowden to answer the all-important question of the day.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 20:00
Former Trump voter switches to Haley to avoid ‘dictatorship’
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 19:30
In pictures: Primary day arrives in the Granite State
Voters wait in line to get a ballot and vote in the New Hampshire primary, at a voting site at Londonderry High School in Londonderry, New Hampshire
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Phil Stokel pets Finn as dog owner Jean Palmer votes at Christ the King Parish
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People arrive to vote at a polling station at the Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire
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New Hampshire Gov Chris Sununu, from left, speaks with members of the media while standing with Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and retired US Army Brig Gen Donald Bolduc
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Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press outside of Londonderry High School
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Supporters of President Joe Biden greet voters in Loudon, New Hampshire
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Voters fill out their ballots at a polling location at Bedford High School
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Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 19:10
Biden highlights recent Trump gaffes in new campaign ad
Team Joe has highlighted several recent gaffes and confused statements made by Donald Trump in his latest campaign video.
The video features a supercut of clips of Trump appearing to confuse Nikki Haley with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Biden himself with Barack Obama.
It also contains instances in which the Republican has rambled about such variesd subjects as whales, bread and cell phones for veterans.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 19:00
