Former President Donald Trump celebrated his victory in the New Hampshire primary by mocking Nikki Haley for “pretending” to win GOP nomination contests that she loses.
Addressing his supporters at his election night party in New Hampshire, Mr. Trump said he keeps winning and Ms. Haley keeps losing.
“She didn’t win, she lost,” Mr. Trump said, adding it is part of a pattern with Ms. Haley who finished third in Iowa last week but said that result made it a two-person race.
“This is not your typical victory speech, but let’s not let someone take a victory when she had a very bad night,” Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump scored his second straight victory in the GOP presidential race, leaving many to conclude the race is all but over.
Ms. Haley, however, took the stage earlier in the evening, suggesting she exceeded expectations and vowed to stick in the race despite the losses.
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Mr. Trump took issue with her timing, saying she ran onto the stage when his margin of victory was growing — it was about six points when she conceded but edged upward as the night progressed.
He said in his speech that he could have taken the high road, but one must speak up against someone acting like Ms. Haley.
“Who the hell is the imposter that went up on the stage before and, like, claimed a victory?” Mr. Trump said. “She had to win.”
Mr. Trump also attacked Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, who endorsed Ms. Haley, saying “has to be on something” and said he has “never seen anybody with [so much] energy.”
“He is like hopscotch,” Mr. Trump said.
• Seth McLaughlin can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com.
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