Trump slams Democrat Nikki Haley on home turf ahead of South Carolina primary: Shes finished – Washington Examiner

Former President Donald Trump accused Nikki Haley of being a Democrat on Wednesday, days before a pivotal 2024 primary in the former U.N. ambassadors home state.

Shes getting clobbered by the Democrats, Trump claimed during a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Even though she probably is one, he continued. I think she probably is.

Trump backed up the accusation that Haley, the last remaining opponent in the 2024 Republican primary, is a Democrat by noting instances of Democratic donors giving to her campaign or affiliated super PACs.

Nikki has gone so far left because of her Democrat donors, he told a crowd of supporters. Shes actually got very little money now because they all gave up because shes getting like there was one poll that says she has no chance.

The radical-left Democrats want Nikki Haley because they know shes easy to beat, he claimed. However, in polls where Biden defeats Haley, he often defeats Trump by a similar margin.

The former president also pointed to the fact that the South Carolina Republican primary is open, as the state doesnt have party registration. Nikki Haley is pushing Democrats to vote, he said. So if you dont want liberals and Marxists to meddle in your primary, which they shouldnt be able to do, then you have to get out and get every patriot you know to come out next week and vote.

During the rally, Trump also pushed back on perceived gaffes he has made on the campaign trail. He claimed that hes imitated Biden on occasion, appearing to be lost trying to get off the stage, and that the fake news frames it as Trump, himself, having a problem. These are very dishonest, he said.

Further, he claimed a recent moment when he seemingly mistook Haley for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was also purposeful. Its very hard to be sarcastic, he explained. When I purposely interpose names, they said he didnt know Pelosi from Nikki.

Haley has used the apparent slip-ups to question the 77-year-old Trumps mental fitness for office. Her campaign did not respond to a request for comment but attacked the former president on Wednesday night for attempting to clean up his mess.

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Its the same script every time: Donald Trump says something unhinged, faces backlash, and scrambles to clean up his mess with a dirty mop, said Haley spokeswoman AnnMarie Graham-Barnes. Seventy percent of Americans dont want Joe Bidens forgetfulness or Trumps perpetual chaos machine.

Trump is expected to defeat Haley in the South Carolina Republican primary on Feb. 24, with the most recent Winthrop University poll showing him 36 points ahead of her. He posted 65% in the survey of likely primary voters to Haleys 29%.

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