Former President Trump’s victory within the South Carolina Republican main Saturday night time rapidly sparked a response from conservatives on social media, lots of whom stated they imagine GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley ought to step apart and drop out of the race.
The first was referred to as for the previous president and 2024 GOP frontrunner simply moments after polls closed Saturday night time, with Trump saying he appears ahead to delivering his signature line to President Biden: “Joe, you’re fired.”
“Congratulations to President Trump on one other DOMINANT main election victory in SC,” Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds wrote in a publish on X. “Nikki Haley has misplaced BIG in each main & she’s now misplaced her residence state. It’s clear Republicans need President Trump to be our nominee & Nikki Haley has no pathway to victory.”
Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall additionally weighed in on Trump’s victory, writing on X, “Congratulations to President Trump for his landslide victory in South Carolina. It is previous time for the GOP to finish this political main charade and unite behind the clear nominee, Donald J. Trump.”
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah stated the “(proverbial) woman is now (metaphorically) singing. Trump received. It’s over. Haley ought to drop out now.”
Radio host and former presidential candidate Larry Elder stated that Haley “loses and declares victory.”
Haley, nonetheless, has stated she is staying within the race.
“I’m a lady of my phrase. I’m not giving up this combat when a majority of Individuals disapprove of each Donald Trump and Joe Biden,” she informed supporters.
“At the moment, in South Carolina, we’re getting round 40% of the vote. That’s about what we received in New Hampshire too. I’m an accountant. I do know 40% isn’t 50%. However I additionally know 40% isn’t some tiny group,” she stated. “There are enormous numbers of voters in our Republican primaries who’re saying they need another.”
“We’re headed to Michigan tomorrow. And we’re headed to the Tremendous Tuesday states all through all of subsequent week,” she stated.
Commentator Jesse Kelly referred to as on Trump to take a forward-looking method as he took one other step nearer to turning into the nominee.
“Time for Group Trump to tighten up messaging and cease speaking about Nikki Haley. And Ron DeSantis. Take the W and give attention to Biden. Completely zero profit comes from blasting those you’ve overwhelmed,” he stated.
When requested by Fox Information Digital whether or not he wished Nikki Haley to drop out of the race, Trump informed Fox Information Digital that he’s “actually not fascinated by that… I am not fascinated by it.”
“I’m actually fascinated by now we have to beat Joe Biden,” he informed Fox Information Digital. “I don’t know if she’s within the race in any respect, as a result of, you recognize, I’ve set information in each single state. I’m unsure that she’s actually within the race.”
Fox Information’ Emily Robertson, Aubrie Spady and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
