China News Service, February 25. According to calculations by the Associated Press and other US media, on the 24th local time, former US President Trump won the Republican Party primary election for the 2024 US presidential election in South Carolina, defeating His opponent is Nikki Haley, the former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
From Iowa to New Hampshire to South Carolina, Trump maintained his lead in the Republican primary battles.
Who is behind him making plans and spending money to build momentum?
What challenges does he face when he competes for the presidency again, and what are his chances of winning?
Data map: Former US President Trump.
In the next round, Biden will be the only opponent?
According to many US media, as the only woman from the Republican camp who is from an ethnic minority to run in this election, Haley, the former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, is Trump’s “last competition” on his way to winning the Republican nomination. opponent".
Previously, at least five Republicans had announced their withdrawal from the race, including Florida Governor DeSantis who also switched to supporting Trump.
But now, Haley has failed to win in her home state of South Carolina, which also means that Trump is one step closer to becoming the Republican presidential candidate again, and may even compete with current President Biden in 2024 Another duel in the U.S. presidential election.
CNN believes that the time for the Republican Party to try to "get rid of Trump has passed." Trump's dominance over Haley and other competitors in the party's nomination competition has shattered the idea that "If Trump faces a one-on-one fight, he will be defeated by the anti-Trump forces in the party."
The New York Times also pointed out that the approaching decisive battle between Trump and Biden will not only be the first time in more than 100 years that the United States has seen two men who have both occupied the White House face off, "it also represents the two A completely different 'country' - the confrontation between 'Blue America' and 'Red America'."
The report further analyzed that this will go beyond the "binary differences between the liberal and conservative parties" and will instead be about serious differences in race, religion, culture, economy and identity.
Data map: On November 15, 2022 local time, Trump gave a speech at Mar-a-Lago and officially announced that he would participate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Comeback, allies "escort"
In the past few years, Trump has refused to admit defeat in the 2020 presidential election and has repeatedly claimed that there was "massive fraud" in the election.
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol was violently stormed by Trump supporters, shocking the world.
Subsequently, he was banned from using many social media, becoming the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, and was ultimately defeated in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
However, just over a year later, also at Mar-a-Lago, Trump was "full fire".
In a speech to hundreds of supporters, he announced, "To make America great and glorious again, tonight, I am announcing my candidacy for President of the United States."
To this day, Trump has once again become “the clear frontrunner in the Republican Party.”
Why make a comeback?
Behind this, it is obvious that the support of allies is inseparable.
According to CNN, long-term allies supporting Trump's current campaign include: Steve Bannon, former White House adviser; Jason Miller, political strategist; Dan Scavino , served as the White House social media affairs director, etc.
Former U.S. House Speaker McCarthy is also regarded as a "close ally" of Trump.
Just about three weeks after the Capitol riot, McCarthy traveled to Mar-a-Lago to meet with an "emotional" Trump and called on the Republican Party to "unite."
At that time, the two even took a photo together. In the photo, Trump was grinning happily.
In this regard, some campaign consultants believe that McCarthy's trip "injected new vitality into Trump" and "paved the way" for his 2024 Republican party nomination.
Image source: Screenshot of CNN report
The path of “burning money” will end the financial owner’s life
In addition to the support of allies, Trump will also actively win over "financiers" to raise funds for the "money-burning" election.
Sources revealed that Trump has recently received financial commitments from many “financiers”.
In January 2024, investor John Paulson was revealed to have appeared at a party where Trump celebrated winning the New Hampshire Republican primary; shortly afterwards, Trump met with aerospace entrepreneur Robert Bigelow and businessman Don Eyre He met with Henry and is said to have successfully courted Robert Bigelow, who was said to have been one of the biggest donors to the DeSantis campaign.
However, due to the litigation, the Trump campaign had to spend a large amount of money to deal with the lawsuits.
On February 16, Trump was fined $355 million by the court for financial fraud and other crimes. In January, he was also ordered to pay more than $83 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit.
Data cited by US media also showed that the Trump campaign may have raised US$8.84 million in January and spent as much as US$11.44 million.
In terms of expenditures, one of the largest expenditures by the Trump campaign came from campaign rallies and advertising investments during the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries, totaling more than $6.4 million.
Data map: On April 4, 2023 local time, Trump arrived at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York for arraignment in the "hush money" case.
"In court during the day, campaigning at night"
While the outside world was still focusing on his huge fine, Trump suddenly transformed into a "cargo master" and dominated the media headlines.
On February 17, Trump appeared at a shoe show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for his namesake brand sneakers - gold high-top shoes printed with elements of the American Stars and Stripes and the capital letter "T" representing Trump, a high-profile " Platform".
The limited edition of 1,000 pairs of "Te's Golden Boots" sold out quickly.
This is not the first time Trump has "brought goods."
Previously, he also launched "digital trading cards" with his own portrait on them, all of which were sold within a day, with sales exceeding $4 million.
Analysts say Trump hopes to use this move to divert attention and attract the support of young people.
At the same time, he strengthened the loyalty of Republican voters by portraying himself as a "victim of a politicized justice system."
Currently, Trump is entangled in lawsuits and has been involved in 4 criminal cases and has been charged with a total of 91 charges.
·The case of "hush money" payment to porn stars: The trial is scheduled to start on March 25.
Reuters pointed out that Trump is expected to become the first former U.S. president to be tried on criminal charges.
· Case of improper handling of confidential documents after leaving office: The trial date is tentatively set for May 20.
The Associated Press stated that Trump faces a total of 40 felony charges, with the most serious charges punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
·The case of alleged interference in the 2020 election: The trial was originally scheduled to be held in Washington on March 4, but it may be postponed.
·A case involving alleged attempts to overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia: In addition to Trump, multiple defendants have pleaded guilty.
Regarding a series of accusations, Trump once joked, "I will be here (fighting lawsuits in court) during the day and carry out campaign activities at night." He also said, "They want to keep me busy so that I can't be so Campaigned hard.”
More troubles may be on the way, and it remains to be seen whether Trump can eventually return to the White House.
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