For a candidate who dropped out months ago, Trump is once again underperforming. This time Nikki Haley received more than 20 percent of the vote in deep red Indiana.
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More than 90% of the votes have been counted, with Trump leading 78.2% to Haley’s 21.8%. Nikki Haley received more than 20% of the vote against Donald Trump after dropping out of the Republican primary without spending a second in the state.
Indiana is one of the most Republican-friendly states in the country. Under normal circumstances, a candidate like Haley, who dropped out of the race after Trump secured the nomination, would not have gotten anywhere near 20% of the vote.
There is a segment of the Republican Party that has been sending a message throughout these primaries that they do not want Donald Trump to be their party’s nominee.
Polls show the hush-money trial and all of his legal troubles haven’t hurt Trump’s relationship with the Republican Party, but the primary results tell a different story.
Something is hurting Trump and causing nearly a quarter of his party to turn against him.
There are warning signs flashing around the Trump campaign, but not the Democrats and Joe Biden.
To put it very simply, if Trump loses 20% of Republican support to Biden or Kennedy in November, he will lose the 2024 presidential election.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press corps and a congressional reporter for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, particularly social reform movements.
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