“This campaign is about the future, about problems. Joe Biden has put the United States of America (US) on the fast track to destruction and destruction and we’re going to make sure he doesn’t get another four years.”Trump said in Columbia, South Carolina, about two and a half months after announcing his re-election to the White House.
“We need a leader who stands up for America,” he said, to applause from supporters.
After a stop in New Hampshire, where he said he was “more committed than ever” to winning back the White House, Trump headed to South Carolina, where he made two appearances in key states with early elections.
In New Hampshire, the Republican, who said he was “more furious than ever,” promoted his campaign agenda, which includes immigration and crime issues affecting the country, and said his policies would be the opposite of Joe Biden’s.
In South Carolina, Trump jumps from topic to topic, again emphasizing the same issues, arguing that the United States had “the strongest border in history” under his presidency, with “miles and miles of wall built” but “now, drug trafficking is ten times higher than two years ago”.
While Trump remains the only declared presidential candidate in 2024, potential Republican challengers, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who served as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, , have to start their campaigns only in the United States. next months.
Since announcing his candidacy in November 2022, Trump has limited his public campaign appearances to intimate events at his estate in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, and at virtual events.
The visits to South Carolina and New Hampshire come as the Trump campaign is drawing criticism, even among some old allies, for the low-profile nature it has maintained since the announcement.
Trump remained popular in South Carolina throughout his tenure, after his decisive primary victory in that state in 2016 helped cement his standing against rivals.
In this new run for the White House, it’s unclear how widespread support he’ll garner in the state, though Trump has at least one high-profile supporter led by the South Carolina Republican Party.
On the night Trump announced his candidacy for 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signaled that he would again support the former president.
Source: DN
