Everything Trump has said has been a lie, Nikki Haley claims
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Voting is underway in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination Donald Trump seeks to cement his dominant lead over rival Nikki Haley, the contest now a two-horse race after Florida governor Ron DeSantis dropped out.
Ms Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Mr Trump’s own ambassador to the United Nations, is in need of a big performance in the Granite State if she is to mount a serious challenge to the ex-president’s canter to the nomination.
While the difference between them is expected to be much narrower than it was in last week’s Iowa Caucus, Mr Trump takes a commanding polling lead over his opponent into the primary, with a CNN poll over the weekend giving him an 11-point lead and a Washington Post survey putting it at closer to 18.
However, Ms Haley remains defiant and began the day by picking up all six votes in the small town of Dixville Notch, the first to cast its votes.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden will not appear on Democratic ballot papers following a feud with organisers, but a write-in campaign is expected to ensure his presence his felt.
Trump rally speech derailed by heckler — again…
“She’s back!” he told supporters gathered at the event. “She’s going home now. Where have you been darling?”
He added: “You know we don’t have that like we used to. We used to have that all the time.”
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 20:30
Will a last-minute boost to Nikki Haley’s campaign matter in New Hampshire?
Here’s John Bowden to answer the all-important question of the day.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 20:00
Former Trump voter switches to Haley to avoid ‘dictatorship’
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 19:30
In pictures: Primary day arrives in the Granite State
Voters wait in line to get a ballot and vote in the New Hampshire primary, at a voting site at Londonderry High School in Londonderry, New Hampshire
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Phil Stokel pets Finn as dog owner Jean Palmer votes at Christ the King Parish
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People arrive to vote at a polling station at the Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire
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New Hampshire Gov Chris Sununu, from left, speaks with members of the media while standing with Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and retired US Army Brig Gen Donald Bolduc
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Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press outside of Londonderry High School
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Supporters of President Joe Biden greet voters in Loudon, New Hampshire
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Voters fill out their ballots at a polling location at Bedford High School
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Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 19:10
Biden highlights recent Trump gaffes in new campaign ad
Team Joe has highlighted several recent gaffes and confused statements made by Donald Trump in his latest campaign video.
The video features a supercut of clips of Trump appearing to confuse Nikki Haley with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Biden himself with Barack Obama.
It also contains instances in which the Republican has rambled about such variesd subjects as whales, bread and cell phones for veterans.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 19:00
Haley snaps back at Fox News hosts suggesting she should drop out of race
During her appearance on Fox and Friends, the hosts asked Ms Haley about the New Hampshire primary and asked if she would continue her campaign if she lost to Mr Trump again.
Oliver O’Connell23 January 2024 18:30
Pro-Trump heckler asks Nikki Haley to marry him at New Hampshire rally
The candidate made pretty light work of this one, retaliating by asking: “Are you going to vote for me??”
Pro-Trump heckler asks Nikki Haley to marry him at New Hampshire rally
A pro-Trump heckler interrupted Nikki Haley at a New Hampshire rally on Monday, 22 January, by asking her to marry him. The former UN ambassador, who is campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination, was speaking in Salem ahead of the state’s primary when she was faced with an impromptu proposal. Ms Haley, who is married, appeared to be unimpressed as the heckler told her he’d be voting for her rival. “Oh, get out of here,” Ms Haley replied as the crowd jeered at the heckler.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 18:00
Trump tells New Hampshire he stands for ‘plain common sense’
Here’s the latest from the front-runner on Truth Social:
“The level of Excitement and Enthusiasm in New Hampshire is incredible. They want STRONG BORDERS, A GREAT ECONOMY WITH NO INFLATION, LOW TAXES & REGULATIONS, A POWERFUL MILITARY, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, & JUST PLAIN COMMON SENSE. WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
This from the guy who only last night declared: “Ding ding ding ding boom whoosh boom!”
If that weren’t bad enough, he appears to have been caught out by a six-fingered AI post, so don’t hold your breath conservatives.
He might not be the masterful agent of change you seek after all.
Here’s Kelly Rissman with a look at some of the weird things he said on the campaign trail in Laconia last night.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 17:30
Longer vote counting, robocalls and election security are key issues for monitoring in New Hampshire, watchdog says
The League of Women Voters’ election taskforce has listed the key areas of concern it will be monitoring at today’s New Hampshire primary, listing the following:
- Vote counting taking longer than usual in light of Joe Biden’s name being missed off Democratic ballots, sparking a manual write-in campaign
- The impact of a rogue robocall imitating Biden’s voice in an attempt to discourage voters (including independents) from supporting him
- Enhanced security at polling stations in response to a growing culture of threats against election workers in the wake of Donald Trump’s spurious “Big Steal” narrative since November 2020
If you missed the robocall affair, Mike Bedigan has the story.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 17:00
Haley responds to Dixville Notch win: ‘It gave us some good energy and momentum’
Although insignificant in itself, she will be hoping it sets the pattern for later.
Trump, of course, will be scowling disdainfully over his breakfast Big Mac as he anticipates burying her alive in a landslide and then warmly accepting her endorsement.
Joe Sommerlad23 January 2024 16:30
