Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich defeated Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday after losing his fourth primary to former President Donald Trump.
Mr. Gingrich appeared on “Hannity” to discuss the results of the Michigan Republican primary, in which Mr. Trump defeated Ms. Haley by nearly 38 points. according to To the Associated Press. Fox host Sean Hannity asked the former House speaker's thoughts on why Haley is staying in the race and whether she is “forcing” Trump to spend campaign funds because of her competition. did.
Gingrich said he didn't think Haley's long stay would force Trump to “spend anything,” but the former House speaker wondered why the presidential candidate would stick around even after Haley's loss. criticized this theory. (Related article: Massive protest vote puts a damper on Biden's Michigan primary win)
“First of all, I don't think she's going to force President Trump to spend anything because he's going to beat her in every single primary in the country. That's exactly what's going to happen. Second. , the longer she stays, the more she'll alienate Republicans. The theory is that she's left hanging in case something happens to Trump, so in that case she'll be the chosen one. It's possible. No MAGA Republicans or Trump delegates will choose Nikki Haley. They'll choose someone they can accept from among 10 or 50 Republicans. I'm not going to choose her,” Gingrich said.
“And in Nevada, you lost 2-1 to any candidate. So if none of these candidates beat you 2-1, you might be playing the wrong game this year. I hope she leaves school and I hope she becomes part of the effort to defeat Joe Biden. I don't think it's helpful to say that. And as far as I'm concerned, Donald Trump tonight is the Republican nominee. This is over. The question focuses on the general election and why Trump won The focus is on whether he will be a dramatically better president than Biden.”
Trump's recent victory in the Michigan primary is followed by double-digit leads in races in Iowa, New Hampshire, and especially in Haley's home state of South Carolina. An additional Republican primary was held in Nevada in early February, but Haley chose to run alone in the state rather than compete against Trump in the Republican-led caucus. did. But even without a candidate running for office, 63.3% of Nevada voters voted for “none of these candidates,” and Haley received just 30.6% of the vote, the Associated Press reported. . result showed that.
Trump is expected to be the Republican nominee in the 2024 general election, with early polls showing Trump winning by about 4 points in the race between the former president and President Joe Biden. It has been shown that it is possible.a poll An Emerson College Poll/The Hill poll of 1,000 registered voters this week found 45% voted for Trump, compared to 42% for Biden.
