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Both current US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump are gearing up for a head-to-head contest in the November presidential election on Wednesday, and they were quick to reach out to supporters of Indian-American Nikki Haley. Trump announced he was suspending his campaign after a crushing defeat in the Super Tuesday primary.
The primary results showed that Nikki Haley received 20% to 40% support in the Republican primary, with the majority leaning towards independence.
“Donald Trump has made it clear that he does not want Nikki Haley supporters. I want to make it clear: They have a place in my campaign. I know we won’t agree on many issues. But on On fundamental issues of upholding American democracy, upholding the rule of law, treating each other with dignity and respect, upholding NATO and standing up to America’s adversaries, I hope and believe we can find common ground,” Joe Biden said in a statement.
“It takes a lot of courage to run for president — and that’s especially true in today’s Republican Party, where few dare to tell the truth about Donald Trump. Nikki Haley is willing to tell the truth about Trump: About always With his confusion, with his inability to tell right from wrong, with his cowering in the presence of Vladimir Putin,” he said.
Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after suffering “a crushing defeat” in 15 U.S. states on Super Tuesday but stopped short of endorsing her only rival, former President Donald Trump Donald Trump, who will become the presumptive Republican nominee in the November election.
After Super Tuesday election results came in, Donald Trump, 77, held a commanding lead in delegates over his only Republican opponent, Nikki Haley, 52, who won Vermont, blocking Trump’s victory A comprehensive sweep.
“We all know this is no ordinary election. The stakes in America couldn’t be higher. I know Democrats, Republicans and independents disagree on many issues, but all hold strong beliefs. And that’s a good thing. This is What America stands for. But I also know this: What unites Democrats, Republicans and independents is a love of America,” 81-year-old Joe Biden said in a statement.
In his statement, Donald Trump first lashed out at Haley before inviting her supporters to join the “greatest movement” in American history.
“Nikki Haley was defeated in record fashion last night, despite the fact that Democrats were allowed to vote in Vermont and various other Republican primaries for unknown reasons,” Donald Trump told the Truth Society conference The record states that Nikki Haley was on stage in Charleston, South Carolina, when she announced her decision to suspend her campaign.
“I want to thank my family, friends, and the great Republican Party for helping me host the most successful Super Tuesday in history to date, and further invite all Nikki Haley supporters to join us in this greatest event in our nation’s history. movement,” Donald Trump said.
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