Trump heading to 2024
This Saturday, Donald Trump also criticized “radical Democrats” and brushed aside concerns about the momentum of his candidacy.
Speaking to a small crowd at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting in Salem ahead of a planned stop in South Carolina, Trump insisted he was motivated to win as he embarks on his third run for the White House.
“Now I am angrier and more committed than ever,” Trump said.
(Gaelen Morse/Reuters)
On Saturday he will travel to Columbia, South Carolina, where he will present his leadership team. In New Hampshire, Trump announced that Stephen Stepanek, chairman of the state Republican Party, would join his campaign as a senior adviser.
Both New Hampshire and South Carolina are considered the two states with the greatest chance of becoming key, since they are among the first in which elections are held. The performance of a candidate in these elections is usually decisive for his campaign.
Political observers from the Republican and Democratic parties will be watching closely to see who shows up to support Trump at the rallies.
Two Trump allies in South Carolina – Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Russell Fry – have been calling Republicans and urging them to attend, their offices told Reuters.
Rob Godfrey, a Columbia-based political strategist, said many Republicans are holding off on an endorsement of Trump because of the wide range of potential candidates who could contend for the party’s nomination.
-With information from Gram Slattery and Ted Hesson of the Reuters agency.
