Pro-Haley groups dominate the airwaves
Nikki Haley's campaign and the super PACs backing her bid spent a combined $6.8 million on campaign ads from Jan. 15 through Jan. 21, according to AdImpact, an ad tracking firm.
The spending far outpaces pro-Trump campaign advertisement spending nationally. In the same time frame, Trump's campaign and the super PACs backing him spent a combined $3.2 million.
In New Hampshire specifically, pro-Haley groups and her campaign spent a combined $5 million in the last week, while pro-Trump groups and his campaign spent just under $3 million.
NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster spoke to undeclared voters in New Hampshire as Nikki Haley hopes to get their support to beat former President Trump in the state’s Republican primary tomorrow.
Giuliani attacks Haley, says Trump criminal cases are 'a mockery'
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A day ahead of the New Hampshire primary, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani stopped by the Red Arrow Diner, where he served coffee to patrons and chatted with reporters.
From behind the counter, Giuliani argued that Trump’s mounting legal battles are all politically motivated.
“You’re indicting him not to try him for a crime. You’re making a mockery out of that. You’re indicting him so he doesn’t have the time to beat you,” Giuliani said.
He also cast Haley as hypocritical and indecisive.
“You don’t need a person who when they’re asked what was the cause of the civil war, has to go check with a pollster to find out what do the people want to hear?” Giuliani said, adding later, “I’ve been in politics long enough that I can pick out the phonies, she’s a phony.”
Reading Jillian’s note I can’t think of anything that shows Trump’s confidence more than the fact that they’re actively using Rudy as a surrogate. This guy basically got Trump impeached twice, the entire rest of the elected party thinks he’s at best toxic — and Trump has him pouring coffee in Manchester?
Vivek Ramaswamy endorses Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced his endorsement of Republican businessman Bernie Moreno for the GOP nomination in the Ohio Senate race for Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s seat.
“I’m proud to announce my endorsement of Bernie Moreno for the US Senate in my home state of Ohio. I’m endorsing Bernie because he’s an outsider, he’s a businessman, and you all know I have a bias towards that being one of them myself,” Ramaswamy said in a video posted on X, referring to his own experience as a biotech entrepreneur. “I think we need more businessmen in Washington, D.C., to actually drive change.”
Moreno has scored endorsements from Trump and some of his allies, such as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ahead of the March 19 primary. Moreno, a former Cleveland-area car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur, will face off against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Sen. Matt Dolan for the Republican nomination to challenge Brown.
Ramaswamy’s endorsement of Moreno comes after he voiced his support for Trump after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses last week.
Union Leader endorses Dean Phillips in Democratic primary
The largest newspaper in New Hampshire has endorsed Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., in the Democratic primary, calling him "a reasonable alternative".
On the Republican side, Haley received the newspaper's endorsement yesterday. The New Hampshire Union Leader, a historically conservative paper, endorsed Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in the 2020 Democratic primary.
Biden is not on the ballot in New Hampshire, and the winner of the Democratic primary is not expected to receive any delegates.
Haley on calls for her to drop out: 'America doesn’t do coronations'
FRANKLIN, N.H. — Haley pushed back against calls for her to drop out as the GOP race narrows to a one-on-one contest between her and Trump.
"America doesn’t do coronations. We believe in choices," Haley said at a campaign stop here this morning. "We believe in democracy and we believe in freedom.
She also pushed back against Trump's attacks against her on Social Security, the border wall and conflicts abroad.
"Every single thing that Donald Trump has said or put on TV has been a lie," Haley said.
Burgum will not seek re-election as North Dakota governor
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a former Republican presidential candidate, announced that he will not seek re-election this year. Burgum, a former software entrepreneur, was first elected in 2016.
He endorsed Trump at a rally on the eve of the Iowa caucuses. Trump said that he hoped Burgum could play a "very important" role in a potential future administration.
2 new polls show Trump maintaining double-digit lead in N.H.
Two new polls released today show Trump is maintaining a double-digit lead over Haley in the New Hampshire primary.
The latest Suffolk University/NBC-10/Boston Globe tracking poll found Trump at 57% and Haley at 38% among likely GOP primary voters without DeSantis in the race.
And a Washington Post/Monmouth University poll put Trump at 52% and Haley at 34% among potential Republican primary voters. The survey, which was conducted before DeSantis dropped out, had the Florida governor at 8%. DeSantis supporters were twice as likely to name Trump than Haley as their second choice, according to Monmouth's release.
The Suffolk poll of 500 likely New Hampshire GOP primary voters was conducted Jan. 20-21 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points.
The Monmouth poll of 712 potential New Hampshire Republican primary voters was conducted Jan. 16-20 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.
Rep. Nancy Mace endorses Trump over Haley
Rep. Nancy Mace is endorsing Trump, marking yet another South Carolina Republican who is backing the former president over Haley, the state's former governor.
A source familiar said Mace texted Haley before the news of the endorsement broke.
Haley campaigned with Mace when she faced a Trump-backed Republican primary challenger in 2022.
Mace, who once worked for Trump's 2016 campaign, was critical of him after the 2020 election, but ultimately fell back in line with the former president.
Haley's lone congressional backer is Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C.
Trump damages trial postponed amid Covid concerns
Trump was on hand for the damages trial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit against him today, but the trial was postponed over Covid concerns involving his attorneys.
Trump lawyer Alina Habba told the judge she’d had a fever after being with relatives three days ago who later tested positive for Covid, and that her co-counsel Michael Madaio had been exposed, as well. Both tested negative for Covid in court this morning. Both were on either side of their 77-year-old former president without any masks on as they addressed U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan.
Kaplan said a juror in the case had headed home to test after feeling ill on the way in to court. He granted Habba’s request for a one-day postponement.