Why it matters: There’s one problem — Nikki Haley, who appeared headed to a double-digit loss to Trump late Tuesday, used her concession speech to insist that the race is “far from over.” A disgusted Trump lashed out in response, dropping any pretense of civility as he ripped Haley as an “imposter” standing in his way.
2. Trump goes scorched earth.
- Haley’s speech clearly got under the skin of the GOP front-runner, who unleashed a torrent of grievance-filled posts on Truth Social before taking the stage for a victory speech that was overshadowed by his anger.
- “You can’t let people get away with bulls**t. And when I watched her in the fancy dress that probably wasn’t so fancy, I said, ‘What’s she doing? We won,'” Trump said.
- Ironically, Trump repeated many of his false claims about past elections — including that he won New Hampshire in 2020 — while calling Haley “delusional” for acting as if she had a good night.
- Demanding that Haley drop out, Trump went on to say that she would “be under investigation” if she won — ominously suggesting there are skeletons in Haley’s closet that “she doesn’t want to talk about.”