Haley allies admit she has 'steeper road ahead' facing Trump in South Carolina

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Americans for Prosperity Action, the political wing of the influential and deep-pocketed fiscally conservative network founded by the billionaire Koch Brothers, admitted that GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has a "steeper road ahead" facing former President Trump in South Carolina.

Reacting after Trump clinched his second straight victory in the New Hampshire primaries Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity Action Senior Advisor Emily Seidel said the results in New Hampshire "show that Nikki Haley is closing the gap and that she is the clear alternative for voters who are ready to close the book on the toxic Biden-Trump political era."

"This is still an uphill battle. Now all eyes turn to South Carolina, where she has a steeper road ahead," Seidel said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. "For the past several months, we’ve been engaged in races for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and presidential levels to prevent a scenario where one party progressive rule comes to Washington, D.C. at a time when our country can least afford it. If Republicans nominate Donald Trump, we risk a repeat of the past three elections and the very real threat of full progressive control increases dramatically."

Seidal went on to say of Trump, "This is why Joe Biden and the Democrats want him to be the nominee. The stakes for our country simply couldn’t be