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Donald Trump in South Carolina
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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), citing their own forecasts.
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.
Anyone who wants to become a presidential candidate in the United States must first prevail in internal party votes in the various states.
Trump also won the previous primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
A duel between Trump and the incumbent US President, Democrat Joe Biden, is considered likely.
The presidential election will take place on November 5th.
The Republicans will choose their candidate at a party conference in mid-July.
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