- Nikki Haley became the first woman in history to win a Republican primary.
- Haley defeated Republican front-runner Donald Trump in the D.C. primary, winning 19 delegates.
- But the victory offers little relief to Haley, who remains far behind Trump.
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley may have won her first primary in Washington, D.C., but former President Donald Trump still holds a firm lead.
On Sunday, Haley made history as the first woman in U.S. history to win a Republican primary. Combined with the 19 delegates she won in Washington, D.C., she now has a total of 43 delegates.
“Isn't it surprising that the Republican Party closest to the dysfunction in Washington is rejecting Donald Trump and all of his chaos,” Haley campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement to Bloomberg. No,” he said.
But the win will do little to help Haley, who remains far behind President Trump with 244 delegates. Candidates need to secure 1,215 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination for president.
The Trump campaign said Sunday that the main result “simply reaffirms the purpose of President Trump's campaign: to drain the swamp and put America first,” adding Haley's victory. denied.
Trump campaign spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt told BI: “Nicki is thoroughly rejected across America, yet she has been chosen to be Queen of the Swamp by lobbyists and D.C. insiders seeking to protect a failed status quo. I just got it,” he said. In a statement. “The swamp has claimed the queen.”
The two candidates will face off again on Super Tuesday, March 5, when primaries in 15 states will be held. Although Haley has repeatedly vowed to remain in the race, he has not promised to remain in the race beyond Super Tuesday.
“I'm going to be there on Super Tuesday. Through Super Tuesday, we're going to keep going and see where this leads us. That's what I know we're going to do now. ,” Haley told NBC News' Christine Welker in January. “I'm looking at one state at a time. I'm not thinking too far ahead.”
