Former US President Donald Trump has won the primary election for the Republican presidential nomination in the state of South Carolina. The AP news agency, CNN and the New York Times reported this unanimously on Saturday evening (local time) It is the first area code in a southern US state.
South Carolina is the home state of Trump challenger Nikki Haley. The 52-year-old was born there and was the first woman governor of the state from 2011 to 2017. Trump also won the previous primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. The presidential election will take place on November 5th.