Posted on 01/24/2023 5:57:35 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Former President Donald Trump will speak in New Hampshire on Saturday morning ahead of his campaign stop in South Carolina as his campaign begins to lay the groundwork in pivotal early primary states.
Fox News’s Paul Steinhauser first reported on Trump’s upcoming trip to Salem, New Hampshire, where he “will deliver the keynote address to hundreds of party leaders, elected officials and activists attending the New Hampshire GOP’s annual meeting.”
New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Steve Stepanek said in a statement that the party is “excited” for Trump’s arrival and praised the 45th president for advocating to keep New Hampshire as the first primary state in the country following the Iowa Caucus.
2024 Watch-NEW on @FoxNews – #DonaldTrump to stop in New Hampshire Saturday morning ahead of South Carolina leadership event later in the day. Trump to keynote @NHGOP annual winter meeting. https://t.co/XLw3vFv2rT #2024Election #FITN #nhpolitics #scpol #iacaucus #nvpol #FoxNews pic.twitter.com/1XDpZFMmGE
— Paul Steinhauser (@steinhauserNH1) January 23, 2023
After his keynote address in the Granite State, Trump will head to South Carolina, the second primary state, for what will be an “intimate” campaign event and a debut of his campaign leadership team, Politico‘s Alex Isenstadt first reported earlier this month. Trump will be joined by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of his competitors in the 2016 field, as well as Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC), in South Carolina, according to Fox News, signaling key support from two of the most recognizable and influential politicians in the Palmetto State.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Trump remains the lone GOP candidate in the 2024 primary field, and an early focus on states such as New Hampshire and South Carolina could pay dividends as the race heats up in the months and year ahead, especially considering several politicians from both states are viewed as potential challengers to Trump, including Former U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH).
New Hampshire? Saturday? I’ve gotta find out where....my tank is full and my calendar is now open!
Personally I think Trump is campaigning too soon - a year and nine months before November 2024. If he lets others do more of that now, the voters will then see, as Trump later steps out more, how those others compare against Trump, instead of vice-a-versa. I say let the others stumble a bit first, then head out on the campaign trail. Its not as if he needs greater name recognition or more insight into who he is. Let others go out and take positions Trump can come back and counter, with outright opposition or just a better plan. I think saving his campaign coffers now for awhile would be a better idea.
Please punt Lindsey Graham.
Every day, he becomes a bigger liability.
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Gotta call out Breitbart for not publishing any attendance info on the SC rally.
P.S. Sununu's not attending. What a jerk!!!!
thanks for the ping.
dump Graham,he is a RINo,POS and a liability
Probably only open to NH party members/committeemen. Which is quaint because the GOP is dead in many New england states like NYS and Mass.
Agree with you 100% on linda. She’s worthless.
We in SC cannot shake Lindsey Graham because the GOPe establishment here is Rhino.
Is there any reason to go to the Columbia, SC rally? Will it be open to the public? It starts at 4 pm. I could make it, but I don’t want to go if it is not open to the public.
Doesn’t he bring in a lot of pork?
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