China News Service, Washington, February 24 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) The South Carolina Republican primary for the 2024 U.S. presidential election will be held on the 24th.

As of 22:00 that night, according to about 88% of the counting progress, former US President Trump won with about 60% of the votes.

Nikki Haley, the former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has an approval rating of 39.4%.

　　As the former governor of South Carolina, Haley devoted considerable campaign resources and energy to her home state.

Public opinion also regards Haley's ability to stop Trump "on her doorstep" as a key battle in her election campaign.

However, only half an hour after polling stations closed that night, the mainstream media in the United States declared that Trump won the state's primary election based on exit polls.

　　The mainstream public opinion tone of the American media that night was that the results of the South Carolina primary showed that Trump's solid support within the party on the one hand, and on the other hand, further pushed the pressure to withdraw from the election to Haley.

　　Trump said at a rally after the South Carolina primary vote ended, "I have never seen Republicans more united than they are now. You can celebrate for 15 minutes, and then we have to get back to work."

　　The Associated Press pointed out that South Carolina is the first southern state to hold a primary election in the U.S. election cycle. The state’s primary election has always been a reliable indicator of the Republican election.

Since 1980, Republican candidates who have won the South Carolina primary have ultimately become the party's presidential candidate.

The only exception is 2012.

　　Although Trump has an overall advantage in the overall election, judging from the distribution of votes, Haley received more than or close to 60% of the votes in the two major metropolitan areas of Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, and Charleston, a key southern town.

　　Facing a key defeat on the campaign trail, Haley once again made it clear that he would continue to run.

"I don't believe Trump can beat Biden." She said in a speech to her supporters that night. "I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina, I will continue to run. I said it It must be done.”

　　On the Democratic side, US President Biden won the South Carolina primary election on February 3.

After the primaries of the two parties in South Carolina, the US general election primary calendar will usher in "Super Tuesday" on March 5.

By then, 15 states will hold Republican primaries simultaneously.

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