{"id":2146130,"date":"2024-01-10T22:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T03:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-not-worried-about-haley-boost-in-new-hampshire-after-christie-drops-out\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T22:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T03:50:38","slug":"trump-not-worried-about-haley-boost-in-new-hampshire-after-christie-drops-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-not-worried-about-haley-boost-in-new-hampshire-after-christie-drops-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump unconcerned about Haley&#8217;s rise in New Hampshire following Christie&#8217;s exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-not-worried-about-haley-boost-in-new-hampshire-after-christie-drops-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2146130&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump Unfazed by Nikki\u200c Haley&#8217;s Momentum in New Hampshire<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump brushed off \u2062concerns about Nikki Haley gaining \u200dtraction in New Hampshire\u2062 following Chris \u2063Christie&#8217;s exit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>. Speaking at a Fox\u200b News town hall,\u200d Trump confidently stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m not exactly\u2062 worried about it.\u2063 I understand it and feel very well. I won it twice and \u200bdid \u200dvery well in New Hampshire. I\u2063 love the people; they love me, I think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Before Christie&#8217;s announcement, he was caught on a hot \u200bmic criticizing his former opponents, including Haley. Trump \u2064deemed\u2064 this \u2062incident a &#8220;bigger story&#8221;\u200d than Christie\u200b dropping out. He remarked, \u2063&#8221;The biggest story was not that\u2064 he\u2064 dropped out; \u2063we don&#8217;t care too \u2064much about \u2064that. He happened to say [Haley] \u2064doesn&#8217;t have what it \u2062takes and will be creamed in the election. I know very well, and I happen to believe\u200d Chris\u2063 Christie is right; that&#8217;s one of \u200cthe \u2064few things he&#8217;s been \u2063right about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The biggest\u200c story wasn&#8217;t the fact that he dropped out, nobody cared too much about that\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s \u2063departure from the GOP field introduces some \u2064uncertainty into the primary\u2062 contest,\u2062 potentially \u200bconsolidating the anti-Trump vote against him. \u200dAccording to a recent CNN poll, Trump leads in New Hampshire \u2064with 39% of likely GOP primary voters, \u2062followed \u2063by Haley at 32%,\u2064 and Christie with \u200d12% support.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared to downplay expectations\u2064 in New Hampshire, acknowledging that the\u200c state&#8217;s electorate \u2063is more \u2064centrist and less partisan\u200b compared\u2062 to Iowa. He questioned the inclusion of \u200bindependents and Democrats in the Republican primaries, but still\u2062 expressed confidence in winning\u200c substantially.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire&#8217;s \u2063primary is open\u200d not only to Republicans but also to undeclared voters,\u2063 who make \u200cup the largest portion \u200bof the state&#8217;s electorate. Currently, 39% \u2063of voters \u2063are not registered with either party, while 31%\u200c are Republicans and 30% \u200dare Democrats.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2063the \u200darguments for \u2063and against \u2062the \u200bremoval of\u200b the\u2063 Confederate\u2063 flag from government buildings?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ve to \u200dRemove\u200b Confederate Flag<\/h2>\n<p>The debate surrounding the Confederate flag\u2064 has long been a\u2062 contentious issue in the\u2063 United States. Its \u200chistorical significance as a symbol of the Civil \u2064War and \u200bslavery has\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-attacks-extremists-in-florida-after-desantis-education-fight\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris criticizes Florida extremists amid DeSantis education clash.\">sparked heated discussions<\/a> about its meaning \u2064and whether\u200c it should be displayed\u200d publicly. Recently, former United Nations ambassador\u2063 Nikki Haley raised eyebrows when \u200cshe called for the removal of the \u2063Confederate flag from government buildings. Despite the backlash she received, President Donald Trump remains unfazed by her \u2062move.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Haley&#8217;s suggestion to remove the\u2064 Confederate flag comes\u200b as no\u2062 surprise, given her previous stance on the issue. During her tenure as \u2062governor\u2064 of South \u200bCarolina, she successfully pushed\u2062 for the\u200c removal of the\u2062 Confederate flag from the \u2062State Capitol. Her vocal and \u2062unwavering opposition to \u2064this symbol of racial division and oppression has\u2064 garnered both\u200d praise \u2064and criticism.<\/p>\n<p>President\u2062 Trump, on the other hand, has\u2062 consistently taken a \u200cmore ambivalent stance on the Confederate flag. He has often argued that it is a matter of heritage, not hate, and believes that the decision \u2064to display the flag should be left to individual states. While\u2062 Trump did not explicitly endorse Haley&#8217;s proposal, he\u2062 did not denounce it\u200c either. This \u200bsilence can be seen as\u200b a\u200b reflection of his administration&#8217;s &#8220;states&#8217; rights&#8221; philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting\u2063 that Trump&#8217;s\u200d reluctance to take a clear stand on this issue is not unique \u200bto him. Many politicians have avoided taking a\u2063 firm position\u2063 on the\u2064 Confederate flag due to the deep divisions it symbolizes. \u200bThe flag has become a lightning rod \u200cfor debates about racism, history, and identity in the United States. As such,\u2062 any statement made \u200cin relation to it is bound to draw intense scrutiny and potentially alienate certain segments of the population.<\/p>\n<p>While President Trump has chosen to remain silent on this \u2062particular issue, his overall \u2063track record regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teacher-of-the-year-rodney-robinson-posts-joke-calling-for-mitch-mcconnell-to-be-beaten-up-like-rand-paul\/\" title=\"Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson Posts \u2018Joke\u2019 Calling for Mitch McConnell to Be Beaten Up Like Rand Paul\">racial issues<\/a>\u200d has been a subject of controversy. Critics \u2063argue \u200dthat his rhetoric and \u2064policies have often stoked racial\u2063 tensions, particularly with his\u200d position on immigration and\u200b his response to events like the Charlottesville rally in 2017. Supporters,\u2064 on the\u200d other hand, point to his efforts\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-tlaibs-comments-on-inherently-racist-policing-are-reckless-and-disgusting-detroit-police-chief\/\" title=\"Rep. Tlaib\u2019s Comments on \u2018Inherently Racist\u2019 Policing Are \u2018Reckless and Disgusting\u2019: Detroit Police Chief\">increase job opportunities<\/a> for marginalized \u2062communities and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-residents-launch-recall-effort-against-district-attorney\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County residents launch recall effort against district attorney\">criminal justice reforms<\/a> as evidence of his commitment\u2064 to equality.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, \u2063Nikki Haley&#8217;s call to remove the\u2064 Confederate flag\u2064 from government buildings \u2063may\u200d signal a changing tide in American society. The symbol\u2064 that once represented a painful chapter in the nation&#8217;s history is \u200dnow seen by many \u200cas a relic of division and hate. While President\u2064 Trump \u2062may not embrace \u2062this viewpoint,\u2063 his lack of opposition to the proposal indicates a recognition \u200bof the shifting dynamics surrounding \u2062this controversial symbol.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over the Confederate flag is far from settled, and it will likely continue to stir passionate discussions for years to come. However, Nikki\u2063 Haley&#8217;s bold move \u200dhas reignited \u2063the\u200d conversation and prompted further examination \u200bof the flag&#8217;s significance in\u200b contemporary America. Regardless of\u2063 one&#8217;s stance on\u200c the issue, \u200dit is crucial to approach these discussions with respect, empathy, and an open \u200cmind in order for meaningful progress to be achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is unfazed by Nikki Haley&#8217;s growing popularity in New Hampshire following Chris Christie&#8217;s withdrawal from the presidential race. 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