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'People Don't Like Her': Trump Comments On Haley's 40-Point Michigan Loss

'Looking forward to Super Tuesday where she is doing even worse, if that’s possible'


'People Don't Like Her': Trump Comments On Haley's 40-Point Michigan Loss

Former President Donald Trump commented on lone Republican challenger Nikki Haley's over 40-point loss in Tuesday's Michigan primary.


Trump secured 68.1% of Republican voters over Haley's 26.6% by a nearly 42-point margin.

The former president commented on Haley's performance in a Wednesday Truth Social post.

"Haley got trounced last night, losing the Great State of Michigan by over 42 Points," Trump wrote. "Looking forward to Super Tuesday where she is doing even worse, if that’s possible."

Trump noted he was leading every state by over 60 points in some polls.

"People don’t like her," he continued, "and they know, as per the polls, that she can’t beat Biden, or any Democrat!"

 

The Associated Press called the race for Trump shortly after polls closed with just 12% of the state's vote counted. At the time, Trump held a commanding 36-point lead over Haley.

"I just want to thank everybody. … The numbers are far greater than we even anticipated," Trump told the Michigan GOP Watch Party shortly after the race was called, adding he would be doing a "lot more campaigning" over the next couple of months.

"I can tell you this November cannot come fast enough," Trump continued. "We have the worst president in history — the most incompetent and the most corrupt president, and we can't let this continue."

Trump has handily defeated Republican challengers this primary season as some have suggested Trump is the de-facto incumbent Republican president having only secured a single term in office. The Michigan primary marks Haley's fifth consecutive state election this year.

Although Trump said the Michigan primary results exceeded his expectations, Haley suggested the results were indicative of Trump's weakness as a nominee this November.

"Joe Biden is losing about 20 percent of the Democratic vote today, and many say it’s a sign of his weakness in November. Donald Trump is losing about 35 percent of the vote. That’s a flashing warning sign for Trump in November," the campaign said in a statement, per CNN.

Haley once again reiterated she would remain in the race through next week's Super Tuesday.

"This isn't about [Trump], it's about the American people," Haley told a Colorado crowd on Tuesday. "If states like Colorado, and Michigan, and Minnesota wanna start winning again, you have to have someone on the ticket that can win a general election."

“I’m not giving up this fight when a majority of Americans disapprove of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. South Carolina has spoken,” Haley told her camp following last Saturday's election. “We’re the fourth state to do so. In the next ten days, another 21 states and territories will speak. They have the right to a real choice. Not a Soviet-style election with only one candidate. And I have a duty to give them that choice.”

Trump and Haley will face off in the Michigan, Idaho, and Missouri caucuses on March 2, followed by 16 more state primaries during Super Tuesday on March 5.

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