COLUMBIA, S.C.—Allies of former President Donald Trump fired a series of volleys at his sole remaining GOP challenger, Nikki Haley, at a news conference today in her home state of South Carolina.
The “Team Trump” event, held Feb. 1 outside the statehouse in Columbia, featured remarks from five top elected officials in the state where Ms. Haley had served two terms as governor. She went on to become United Nations ambassador under President Trump.
Despite his 27-point lead over Ms. Haley in the RealClearPolitics (RCP) average of South Carolina opinion polls, his campaign isn’t coasting.
As the Palmetto State’s Feb. 24 Republican primary approaches, his campaign has ramped up rhetoric against Ms. Haley. At the same time, campaign messaging has continued hammering his presumed Democrat opponent in the Nov. 5 general election, President Joe Biden….
