A new duel between Joe Biden and donald trump in the November elections USA became more likely than ever, following the former Republican president’s victory in the New Hampshire state primary, which cemented his status as the front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination.
10 months of tension and political tension are predicted after the only remaining rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley, suffered a tough defeat on Tuesday that left her without realistic possibilities of pursuing the former president (2017-2021).
Trump, 77, anticipated the divisive rhetoric of the November presidential campaign with an angry victory speech in which he attacked Haley for her “very bad night” and even with criticism of her dress.
Even Democrat Biden, 81, accepted that “now it was clear” that he faced a revenge against Trump – which polls suggest many citizens do not want – and warned that the future of American democracy depended on the November result.
Haley, a former US ambassador to the UN, had hoped to be a big surprise in the northeastern state, but Trump – her former boss – won by about 54% to 43%, with almost 91% of the votes counted.
After having crushed his rivals in the first vote of the campaign in the state of Iowa, Trump has already ruled that when the primaries reach Haley’s home state of South Carolina in February, “we will win easily”.
Trump reinforced his far-right message, without any sign of reaching out to the more moderate voters who supported Haley, some of them concerned about the 91 criminal charges that the Republican magnate faced.
At one point, while swearing on television during prime time, Trump claimed that the United States was a “failed country” and loaded his speech with ominous warnings about the problems of illegal immigration and false claims about his defeat in the 2020 election.
Too much at stake
Biden expressed himself after the billionaire’s victory: “It is now clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican candidate”.
“And my message to the country is that the stakes could not be higher. Our democracy, our personal freedoms, from the right to choose to the right to vote“Biden said in a statement.
His campaign had even begun selling merchandise for a rematch, including a T-shirt with the slogan: “Together we will defeat Trump. Again”.
However, Haley insisted that the race was “far from finished” and told his followers that Democrats actually want to run against right-wing populist Trump because of his record of being a sower of “chaos”.
“They know that Trump is the only Republican in the country that Joe Biden can defeat“said Haley, 52, who has recently intensified attacks against the former president for showing signs of cognitive decline.
But no Republican has won the initial two contests and ultimately failed to win the party’s nomination.
“I think now it is a race between Trump and Biden“Keith Nahigian, a veteran of six presidential campaigns and former member of Trump’s transition team, told AFP.
The American media indicated that the New Hampshire results gave hope to Biden, despite recent polls showing him neck and neck or even behind Trump in an eventual rematch.
Not only did Trump lose nearly half of the Republican vote despite running as a known choice for voters, but his inability to win over independents and floating voters helped Democrats.
“It was actually a pretty good night for Joe Biden“Trump’s former press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, told the conservative channel Fox News.
Trump responded to McEnany by saying: “Save your tips for Nikki”Haley.
New Hampshire was noticeably friendlier to Haley than the next few states she will face if she maintains her campaign.
Although the Republican race reached 14 candidates in recent months, it was considerably reduced before becoming a one-on-one confrontation after the abandonment of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis when he succumbed in Iowa.
“I think it’s going to be a sweep for Biden”said supporter Luis Ferré, 72, who traveled from New York to be at Trump’s election night party at a Nashua hotel.
Meanwhile, Biden He was victorious in an unofficial Democratic primary held in New Hampshire, giving him a symbolic boost.
Source: Gestion
Ricardo is a renowned author and journalist, known for his exceptional writing on top-news stories. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he is known for his ability to deliver breaking news and insightful analysis on the most pressing issues of the day.
