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Donald Trump Triumphs in South Carolina Primary, Securing Path to Third GOP Nomination Victory

ByAlki David

Feb 25, 2024

In a stunning turn of events, former President Donald Trump emerged victorious in South Carolina’s Republican primary, outpacing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state. This decisive win further solidifies Trump’s dominance in the race for the GOP nomination in the 2024 election cycle.

With this triumph, Trump has now swept every significant contest for Republican delegates, showcasing his enduring popularity within the party. From Iowa to New Hampshire, Nevada to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Trump has consistently demonstrated his ability to rally support and secure key victories.

Haley, who served as governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, faced mounting pressure to exit the race following her defeat. However, she remains resolute in her determination to continue her campaign, despite failing to gain traction in her own backyard.

The prospect of a rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden looms large on the horizon, with many pundits viewing it as increasingly inevitable. While Haley has pledged to soldier on through the upcoming Super Tuesday primaries on March 5, her inability to stem Trump’s momentum in South Carolina underscores the formidable challenge she faces in securing the nomination.

As the race for the Republican nomination intensifies, Trump’s dominance in key primary contests solidifies his position as the frontrunner. With each victory, he cements his path towards a third consecutive nomination, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in the 2024 presidential election.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.