Trump wins US Virgin Islands caucus, notching third primary victory over Nikki Haley

New York Post ^ | Feb. 8, 2024, 8:18 p.m. ET | Diana Glebova

[E. Pluribus Unum]

GOP front-runner Donald Trump secured another win in the US Virgin Islands caucus Thursday night, locking in a third consecutive primary win over 2024 rival Nikki Haley.

The former president came out with 73.98% of the vote, while Haley had 26.02%.

The USVI caucus awards four delegates and is technically third after Iowa and New Hampshire, as results are tabulated hours before Nevada.

The ranked-choice ballot included Haley and Trump, as well as other candidates who did not withdraw their names like former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Perry Johnson and biotech mogul Vivek Ramaswamy. 

Trump and Haley had both been vying for victory on the islands, sending down surrogates and participating in video messages in an attempt to sway Republicans.

Neither made it down to the US territory situated in the Caribbean, but reached out to voters using other methods.

Thursday morning, Trump released a video message to the USVI, asking for voters to “go out and caucus” and predicting that he was going to “take it all.”

“It looks like we have the Republican nomination pretty much locked, and that’s the way it should be,” Trump said in the video message.

[cgbg]

Nikki’s momentum continues—straight down the toilet.

;-)

[kiryandil]

'Tis but a scratch.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

In before the latest scolding by Nikita.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Trump Rally Crowd:

Haley Rally Crowd:

[djstex]

Love All that Winning for our President Trump!
Nik just won't quit!
LOL!

[DoughtyOne]

Puerto Rico is rather liberal too, isn’t it?

[Leaning Right]

The United States bought the US Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917. This gives Nikki Haley an out.

She could claim that Denmark interfered with the election. Given that Denmark is filled with troublemakers, this excuse might fly. 🤔

[Pajamajan]

WINNING!!! 🎉🎊👍🇺🇸🗽

[lee martell]

Was there a Perry Johnson running for the 2024 president nomination at one time? I had no idea!

[lightman]

Never NIMMY!

[catnipman]

“In before the latest scolding by Nikita.”

scolding? I’d expect her to declare ANOTHER victory!

[lightman]

Nimarata: Sikhing supreme Executive power.

[dayglored]

> Nimarata: Sikhing supreme Executive power.

"You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you."

Perhaps Nikki is the watery tart? Asking for a friend...

[lightman]

BHWAAAAA!

[lightman]

Holy Grail ping.

[digger48]

Perfect

[AndyJackson]

She is going up in the world. Before she was second to none. Now she at least lost to a person.

[airplaneguy]

Not sure what PR. Has to do with it but the USVI are different islands.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for mentioning that. I ran across a report on
that election and wondered if I had blown it.

Thanks for making the point.