Trump looks to New Hampshire to put primaries to bed

Former President Donald Trump has a big event Friday in Concord, N.H., his third event in a week-long sprint of almost back-to-back rallies ahead of the state's decisive Tuesday primary.

Trump has been in the Granite State almost every night since Iowa, touting his 30-point victory in Iowa's caucuses. Now, as he looks to the general election, he's counting on New Hampshire's voters to help him put the election to bed.

"If you want to defend your honor, and if you want to defeat the radical left Democrats and save America, you must vote for your favorite president of all time, Donald J. Trump," he told cheering supporters in Atkinson, New Hampshire.

But first he needs to take out his top rival in the state: Nikki Haley, who he's claiming is not "tough enough" for the job.

Haley came in third in Iowa after Ron DeSantis. But Trump isn't going after the Florida governor. DeSantis has polled quite low in New Hampshire so far, while Haley enjoys growing support, now within striking distance of Trump's numbers.

That's why he's focusing on his former ambassador to the United Nations: because she's polling so well.

According to the FiveThirtyEight average of polls, Trump leads New Hampshire at 47% vs. 34% for Haley, and just over 5% for DeSantis.

At the rally in Atkinson, Trump accused Haley of artificially boosting her numbers.

"As you know, Nikki Haley in particular is counting on the Democrats and liberals to infiltrate the Republican primary," he said, likely referring to the registered Democrats who have changed party affiliation.

Haley has been trying to hit back, accusing Trump of throwing a "temper tantrum." And, in a new ad, she's painted Trump as having the same baggage as Biden.

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