Former President Donald Trump received a significant boost in his campaign as former Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump. This sets the stage for a two-person race between Trump and Nikki Haley. On the eve of the primary, Trump held a big get-out-the-vote rally in Laconia, New Hampshire, where he was joined on stage by Tim Scott of South Carolina, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Doug Burgum.
Haley, however, criticized Trump's supporters, stating that they had no chance of becoming the nominee. She also pointed out that Governor DeSantis had dismissed the importance of Tim Scott's opinion. In response, Karoline Leavitt, the National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign, stated that Haley herself had no chance of becoming the nominee and emphasized the unity within the Republican Party around Trump.
