After former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary, his campaign shared a clip from a Fox News anchor. Brett Beyer Trump claims to be the first person in history to win the New Hampshire primary three times.

“Donald Trump is the only person to win the New Hampshire primary three times!” pic.twitter.com/09n0crLwow

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 24, 2024

That claim is inaccurate. Nixon won the New Hampshire primaries in 1960, 1968, and 1972.

Trump won the New Hampshire primary with 54.6% of the vote and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley with 43.2%. CNN report. Haley told voters after the results that she plans to remain in the race as the primary heads to South Carolina.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared a clip of Baier commenting on the primary results. Mr. Baier said Mr. Trump is the only person to win the New Hampshire primary three times.

That claim is inaccurate.of Associated Press Trump is the first person to win three consecutive New Hampshire primary elections. Former President Richard Nixon also won his Republican New Hampshire primary three times, but the victories were not consecutive.

in 1960 He won with 89.3% of the votes. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.he would later be defeated in the general election According to John F. Kennedy, library of congress.in 1968 Mr. Nixon won New Hampshire with 77.6%.Nixon would go on to win. Presidency. 4 years later, 1972 According to , President Nixon won the New Hampshire Republican primary for the third time as an incumbent. Britannica. He received 67.9% of the vote against his two challengers, Paul McCloskey and John Ashbrook. (Related: Did a Times Square billboard call Ceasefire anti-Semitic?)

“Mr. Baier clarified this last night by saying that Mr. Trump is the first person in modern times to do this,” a Fox News spokesperson told Check Your Facts. video Baier's follow-up.

“In this day and age, a former president is the only winning candidate.” There have been three New Hampshire primaries. I had a Nixon historian call me.Oh, wait a minute. Richard Nixon won in his '72, '68 and '60. Be sure to check,” Byer said.