The former president employed similar tactics to try to force Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, out of the race. Trump highlighted his overwhelming advantage in endorsements in Florida to fuel the narrative that he was the runaway favorite to win the nomination. DeSantis ended his campaign in January.
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A much sought-after endorsement was that of Tim Scott, one of South Carolina's US senators and a onetime presidential rival to Trump who dropped out of the race in November.
Scott had been appointed to his Senate seat in 2013 by Haley when she was governor, so securing his endorsement over the woman who sent him to the US Senate was a big prize, several donors and operatives close to both Trump and Haley said.
Trump had maintained a relationship with Scott for some time. In 2020, he called Scott's mother on her birthday, a source close to Scott said. Towards the end of his presidency, Trump invited Scott and his mother to ride aboard Air Force One.
Trump called Scott shortly after the senator dropped out of the race, a person close to Trump said, while Trump allies kept talking to Scott about an endorsement.
One person close to Haley said she exchanged text messages with Scott after he dropped out, but never verbally discussed an endorsement. It is unclear why they never directly discussed the matter, but Scott and Haley's relationship deteriorated over the course of a campaign during which both camps took jabs at one another, said the person.
At a rally in New Hampshire on Jan 19, four days before the primary election there, Scott endorsed Trump, a big blow to Haley and her hopes in South Carolina.
Trump's team made sure Scott was standing prominently alongside the former president at his New Hampshire victory rally on Jan 23. Trump appeared triumphant, suggesting to Scott he "must really hate" Haley. Scott replied: "I just love you!"
Haley was not deterred.
Fueled by donor money she persisted with her insurgent campaign even as she seemed to acknowledge she faced certain defeat to Trump in her home state.
Trump and his allies hoped that a loss on home ground would finally persuade Haley to quit the race, but she said on Saturday night she was not giving up and would continue her presidential campaign.
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