United States: Donald Trump and Joe Biden both win their primaries in New Hampshire

The former president, who intends to become one again, wins this state where independents vote and where his last competitor Nikki Haley hoped to create a surprise.

There were none. 

Donald Trump and Joe Biden could face each other again on November 5, 2024. AP

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With our correspondent in Washington,

Guillaume Naudin

The arch-favorite of the American right Donald Trump won the Republican primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday evening against his rival Nikki Haley.

She quickly admitted her defeat.

Donald Trump wins with more than a majority of votes.

And he's closing in on a quick victory in this race for the Republican nomination.

But her opponent affirms that she is not going to abandon the race, “

far from being over according to her

”.

And she's meeting in her home state, South Carolina, in a month.

In his victory speech, Donald Trump denounced his opponent's desire to stay in the race and even mentioned prosecution if she does not withdraw now.

He and his allies within the Republican Party want these primaries to end immediately.

They want to go straight to campaigning for the general election against the incumbent.

This is also the opinion of Joe Biden's campaign.

The Democratic candidate's spokespersons believe that Donald Trump has almost secured his nomination.

They also think that we must now move on to the campaign for the general election for the month of November.

It will be very hard.

Donald Trump recalls that he dominates in the polls.

Opposite, Joe Biden still sees himself as the only one to have beaten Donald Trump and as the only one who can do it again.

The presidential candidate also came first in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, although his name did not appear on the ballot.

Voters had to put the president's name on the ballots due to disagreement within the Democratic Party over the electoral calendar.

Joe Biden has in fact decided to make South Carolina the first state in which a Democratic primary will take place in 2024. This decision offended the Democrats in New Hampshire, while the state was usually the first to organize Democratic primaries.

According to Edison Research Institute projections, Joe Biden won over two candidates who appeared on the ballot, Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, and self-help author Marianne Williamson.

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