Trump enters South Carolina’s Republican primary looking to embarrass Haley in her home state

Published February 23, 2024 10:02 PM

By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina. Trump went into the primary with a huge polling lead and the backing of the state’s top Republicans. Haley has spent weeks warning that the dominant front-runner, who is 77 and faces four indictments, is too old and distracted to be president again. Candidates historically struggle to overcome losing their home-state primary. But Haley has said she’ll move forward win or lose.

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