Donald Trump defeated this Tuesday Nikki Haley in the Republican primaries in New Hampshire, paving the way for his quest for a second term in the November presidential elections in the United States against Democrat Joe Biden.

According to American television projections Primary favorite and former President of the United States (2017-2021) won the New Hampshire electionbefore his former ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, 52.

Haley congratulated him on his victory in this small northeastern state, where he has many supporters, but said “the race is far from over.”

And he warned Republicans that Trump’s nomination would be a “victory for Biden“Nov 5

Trump has wanted revenge on Biden since his electoral defeat in November 2020, which he never acknowledged. His determination is such that the four criminal trials and several civil lawsuits against him will not hold him back.

“Everyone is going to vote for me again (…). (Joe) Biden is the worst president in the history of this country” he said hours before the polls closed.

Participation was “very high,” local authorities said, quoted by CNN.

The 77-year-old Trump has a loyal following and won the Iowa caucuses on January 15 with a huge lead over Ron DeSantis, who ultimately threw in the towel despite coming in second and Haley third.

“Take Control”

After their victory on Tuesday, the Democrats already assume that the match between Trump and Biden will be repeated in November.

The results confirm that “Donald Trump is almost assured of the Republican Party nominationand that the MAGA movement, which denies elections and opposes freedom, has completed its takeover of the political formation, Biden’s campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, said in a statement.

MAGA is the abbreviation for the Trumpist slogan “Make America great again” (“Let’s Make America Great Again”).

Trump, with his “extremist agenda” that has previously cost Republicans the election, “is headed straight for a showdown in the general election, where he will face the only person who defeated him in the election: Joe Biden” , the team adds. the president.

Democrats also held primaries in New Hampshire on Tuesday, but without ballots with Biden’s name due to disagreements with the local branch of the party.

Biden has traveled with his Vice President Kamala Harris to Virginia (east) to defend the right to abortion at a rally, which is threatened or already largely banned in some Republican-ruled states.

“Donald Trump is the main person responsible for taking away this freedom in the United Stateshe declared in a speech that was interrupted several times by pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

The 81-year-old Biden points the finger at the Republican because he hopes to attract votes with this issue, as he did during the midterm elections.

Trump boasts that the elimination of constitutional protections for the right to abortion was possible thanks to his appointment of several conservative justices to the Supreme Court, which made the decision.

In practice, there are no transcendental programmatic differences between Trump and Haley, but there are nuances and tone. On immigration, for example, both are in favor of closing the border with Mexico, but Trump goes further by accusing migrants of “poisoning the blood” of the country.

New Hampshire represents just 22 delegates out of a total of 1,215 who will officially nominate the Republican candidate in Milwaukee in July.

But compared to more conservative states, following the national pulse and the upcoming primaries is revealing.as unaffiliated voters are allowed to vote in both the Republican and Democratic party primaries. (JO)