I didn't realize that DeSantis came in second ahead of Haley.
Yes he did.......even he was shocked.
Donald Trump
51%
56,260 votes
Gained 20 delegates
Ron DeSantis
21.2%
23,420 votes
Gained 9 delegates
Nikki Haley
19.1%
21,085 votes
Gained 8 delegates
Vivek Ramaswamy
7.7%
8,449 votes
Gained 3 delegate
2024 South Carolina GOP Primary-—pre-primary numbers
• Trump — 54% (+29)
• Haley — 25%
• DeSantis — 7%
• Christie — 5%
• Ramaswamy — 3%