Donald Trump crushes Nikki Haley in first South Carolina poll by 27%
Hindustan TimesA new poll shows that former President Donald Trump has a commanding lead over his 2024 challenger Nikki Haley, in her own state of South Carolina. Donald Trump's 58% support casts shadow on Nikki Haley's campaign The poll, conducted by the American Promise and the Tyson Group, found that Trump had the support of 58% of likely voters in the South Carolina Republican primary, which will take place on Feb. 24. Nearly seven in 10 respondents said they had a favourable view of Trump, with 44% saying it was “strongly favourable.” Haley, on the other hand, had a favourable rating of 56%, with only 23% saying it was “strongly favourable.” The top issues for South Carolina voters were the economy and immigration, according to the poll. Two-thirds of respondents said the economy was one of their top two issues, and half said the same of “fighting illegal immigration.” The poll was the first major one to measure the sentiment of South Carolina voters since the New Hampshire primary, where Trump defeated Haley by 11 points.