Haley hammers Trump's comments about her husband, serving overseas, as he mocks her 'dying' campaign

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has stepped up her attacks against former President Donald Trump over the last several days, repeatedly labeling her top Republican rival «unhinged» and releasing another $2 million in attack ads against him in her home state as time ticks down for her to catch up to him in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination.

With South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary closing in quickly — and 15 more states set to vote just 10 days later, on Super Tuesday — Haley still trails Trump in polling across the country, according to 538.

She has been trying to make up ground with voters in South Carolina, holding 10 campaign stops and multiple fundraisers since Saturday. She has vowed to continue showing momentum at the ballot box, even if she keeps losing.

Trump, for his part, has increasingly looked toward a likely general election rematch against President Joe Biden and is taking some of the major steps usually reserved for being the party leader — rather than a candidate still running in the primary.

On Monday, Trump officially endorsed former North Carolina GOP Chair Mark Whatley and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace current Republican National Committee Ronna McDaniel as co-chairs despite the party saying that no changes will be made until after the South Carolina primary.

Trump also backed naming one of his senior advisers, Chris LaCivita, to serve as the party's chief operating officer.

The push to change party leadership has prompted outrage from Haley and her campaign, who blasted it as a ploy to consolidate power and try to control the primary process.

During an appearance on «The Hugh Hewitt Show» on Tuesday, Haley said the potential shake-up should raise «red flags.»

«This is not OK when