Former President Donald Trump said his "revenge will be success" if he is re-elected this November.
Trump made his remarks during a Tuesday night town hall hosted by Fox News' Laura Ingraham in Greenville, South Carolina.
"I did it before. We had a great four years," Trump responded. "Especially before that very last part where Covid came in."
Trump noted he has received praise for his handling on the economy, military, and foreign affairs during his administration.
"But never got the credit we should have gotten," he continued. "We did something amazing."
The former president noted his high polling for re-election prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and said pollsters suggested former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington couldn't beat Trump if they were alive.
Ingraham noted women voters didn't appreciate Trump's "name calling" and "score settling."
"They love your policies," she said. "And they just want Trump's policies, maybe not so much of the other stuff."
Trump said he would bring voters together over "success."
"We had the best employment numbers in history. Everything was good, and this country was coming together," Trump said. "Then we got hit with Covid, but this country came together."
"I don't care about the revenge thing. ... My revenge will be success."
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Trump's town hall leads this Saturday's South Carolina primary. The former president will face off against his lone challenger in the Republican presidential primary, Nikki Haley.
Earlier Tuesday, Haley, a South Carolina native, held a press conference and insisted she would not drop out of the race regardless of the primary's outcome.
“I refuse to quit,” she added. “South Carolina will vote on Saturday. But on Sunday, I’ll still be running for President. I’m not going anywhere.”
Haley also took issue with Trump's attitude toward her throughout the primary season.
“He’s gotten more unstable and unhinged,” Haley said. “He spends more time in courtrooms than he does on the campaign trail. He refuses to debate. He’s completely distracted, and everything is about him. He’s so obsessed with his own demons from the past. He can’t focus on delivering a future Americans deserve.”
Trump has handily defeated Haley and other Republican challengers in the previous three state primary elections and is expected to continue his streak of success this Saturday.
According to RealClearPolitics, Trump holds a dominating 57.8-point advantage over Haley.
