2024-02-24 17:00:44
Despite 0% of the vote being tallied and within minutes of the polls closing, most of the major networks projected the GOP presidential primary in South Carolina a huge (yuge?) win for Donald Trump.
South Carolina, of course, is former governor and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley’s home state, so this is a crushing blow to her campaign.
President Trump: “I was just informed that we got double the number of votes that has ever been received in the great state of South Carolina.” pic.twitter.com/RwtiHXrXIL
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) February 25, 2024
President Trump has won South Carolina!!
“This is a little sooner than we anticipated. And an even BIGGER WIN than we anticipated!” pic.twitter.com/KEUBCIRIV0
— Daniel Baldwin (@baldwin_daniel_) February 25, 2024
BREAKING: @AP calls South Carolina for Trump…
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) February 25, 2024
Fox News projects that President Donald Trump wins the South Carolina Republican Primary.
Join us tonight for Special Coverage!
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) February 25, 2024
Former President Trump wins the South Carolina GOP primary, defeating former governor Nikki Haley in her home state. Details here: https://t.co/wOPRcU3MnT
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) February 25, 2024
South Carolina primary 2024: Trump projected to winhttps://t.co/jvv2PLrTCp
via ABC News App— makingsensewithmichaelj (@makingsensemj) February 25, 2024
Trump defeats Haley in South Carolina primary, extending sweep of early states – The Washington Post https://t.co/WgpSyYH5QQ
— Jancy ❄️⛄️ (@iJancy) February 25, 2024
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) was clearly quite thrilled by the results. Another humiliation for Haley.
South Carolina is TRUMP COUNTRY! pic.twitter.com/ObbZ9QR1Ju
— Tim Scott (@votetimscott) February 25, 2024
Prior to the primary, Trump received an unexpected endorsement (of sorts) from Gruesome Newsom.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom praises Nikki Haley for helping Democrats make the case against Trump: ‘One of our better surrogates’ https://t.co/ogbxYEsogl pic.twitter.com/K3gLNsAzM0
— New York Post (@nypost) February 24, 2024
It looked like there may have been shenanigans in some parts of the state, but it (so far) has not affected the results.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY BEING REPORTED IN SC EARLY VOTING TODAY
RAV correspondent, @michellebackus_ on the ground in South Carolina talking with voters about some of the issues and suspicious activities they’re experiencing. #SouthCarolinaPrimaryWatch what Tony had to say! ????… pic.twitter.com/h0NWn5Q7jt
— Real America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) February 24, 2024
Interesting tidbit:
We spent $1.3 Million in South Carolina. Nikki spent $16.5! Let’s see who wins… @MAGA
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) February 24, 2024
The Washington Post reports slightly different numbers, but the fact that Haley outspent Trump by such huge numbers and still lost by double digits has to have Haley (and Biden) donors worried.
Haley’s campaign and allied super PAC outspent Trump’s campaign in the state by about $15 million to $1 million, according to media tracking data from AdImpact.
Obviously numbers are still rolling in, so we will update this post with final figures when they become available, but it looks like the expected blow out, with Fox News reporting Trump’s 63.5% to Haley’s 35.5% as of this writing.
Wow Lindsey Graham is being booed relentlessly at the Trump victory speech in South Carolina pic.twitter.com/IhAUEmQhfe
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 25, 2024
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