"Hailey Decides to Withdraw from Primary"... Trump Confirmed as Republican Presidential Candidate (Summary)

Foreign Media Including WSJ Predict Candidate Withdrawal on the Day
Impact of Complete Defeat in US Super Tuesday Primaries

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who challenged for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, is expected to drop out of the race, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 6th (local time), citing sources.

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who challenged for the US Republican presidential nomination
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According to the report, Haley is scheduled to officially announce her withdrawal from the race at 10 a.m. on the same day (midnight on the 7th Korean time) in Charleston, South Carolina. If she drops out, former President Donald Trump will be confirmed as the Republican presidential nominee.

Haley suffered a complete defeat to former President Trump in the Republican presidential primary held on the US "Super Tuesday" on the 5th. On that day, when primaries were held simultaneously in 16 states, she lost in all contests except for the Vermont primary.

Haley’s campaign released a statement after the primary that did not explicitly state whether she would suspend her campaign, saying, "Unity is not achieved simply by saying 'we are united.'"

On that day, Haley personally watched the Super Tuesday primary results without holding a large-scale viewing event with her supporters at the campaign level, and she did not schedule any future campaign events. Accordingly, Haley’s mid-race withdrawal has been regarded as an expected step.

However, foreign media predict that Haley will not ask the party members and voters who supported her to back former President Trump. Instead, it is expected that Trump will send a message urging his supporters to persuade others on their own.

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