- Nikki Haley came up short in New Hampshire behind Donald Trump
- She decried political chatter and insists she is staying in the primary race
- Haley banked on doing better in New Hampshire after a disappointing third-place finish in Iowa last week behind Trump and Ron DeSantis, who dropped out
DAILY MAIL
Nikki Haley defiantly refused to drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination after losing to Donald Trump in New Hampshire on Tuesday.
The 2024 hopeful said the battle was ‘far from over’ and she is a ‘scrappy fighter’ who is ‘just getting started’.
Haley was betting on performing better in New Hampshire after a disappointing third place finish in Iowa‘s caucuses last week – but again came up short.
Instead, on Tuesday evening the former United Nations Ambassador swiftly conceded to Trump as first projections filtered in and said she is looking forward to the primary in her home state of South Carolina next month.
‘I want to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory – he earned it, and I want to acknowledge that,’ Haley, 52, told supporters at her Election Night rally in Concord, New Hampshire.
‘You have all heard the chatter among the political class. They are falling all over themselves, saying this race is over. It’s not over!’ she proclaimed.
With one third of votes counted, Trump was ahead of Haley – 53 percent to 45 percent.
