Donald Trump Is Nervous About New Hampshire

Hold us accountable by rating this article's fairness Donald Trump has expressed concern about the upcoming GOP primary vote in New Hampshire, telling campaign staff that his rival 's campaign registering people to vote in the state is "disgraceful." Haley, the former South Carolina governor, is behind Trump in national polls but has recently increased her projected , which will hold its primary on January 23.

Haley is polling at 30 percent in the state, close behind Trump who is polling at 41.4 percent, according to the polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight. From December 23 to January 2, Haley was on 25.7 percent, suggesting she has since gained momentum. Meanwhile, with dropping out of the Republican primary, political analysts have said his voters will likely Speaking to campaign volunteers in Iowa, Trump criticized Haley and said she is not suited for the role of president.

Of her campaign, he said: "They're fighting over here [Iowa] too but it looks like they've been very ineffective, but in New Hampshire they are actually signing people to vote, and I think that's disgraceful. I don't even know if they're allowed to do it." In response, political commentators said this was a sign Trump is concerned about Haley rising in the polls.

But, when asked by if Trump was concerned, Steven Cheung, the former president's spokesperson, said: "No." Brian Tyler Cohen, a progressive political commentator, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "The best indication there is that Trump may actually lose the NH [New Hampshire] primary is that he's already starting to undermine the election results there." The best indication there is that Trump may actually lose the NH primary is that he’s already starting to undermine the election results there.

Columnist Tim O'Brien wrote: "Translation: 'I'm nervous about how Haley's performing and polling in New Hampshire.'" Translation: “I’m nervous about how Haley’s performing and polling in New Hampshire.” Former reality TV star Lea Black wrote: "Afraid of the results? Keep insulting NH.

Stupid." Afraid of the results? Keep insulting NH. Stupid Another X user wrote: "Looks like internal polling favors Haley in New Hampshire and Trump is getting desperate." Cheung previously criticized a poll that showed Haley closing the gap between herself and Trump to just 4 points in the state, 37 percent to 33 percent in the state.

"It means any reporter who actually believes this garbage poll will lose all credibility once President Trump crushes the competition," Cheung told Meanwhile, Haley is still a long way behind the former president in , according to FiveThirtyEight. With 11.9 percent of the vote share, she is polling just 0.1 percent ahead of Florida Governor Ron —who, early on, was seen as Trump's biggest challenger but has lost momentum.

The former president is ahead with 62.8 percent of the vote. Even if Haley makes gains in New Hampshire, Trump is still leading in all the other states for which FiveThirtyEight has polling data. In many states, Haley is in third place, behind DeSantis. The primary season will determine which candidate will run in the 2024 general election.

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