A group text message, repeated phone calls. How Trump campaign solidified S.C. support

February 8, 2024 7:28PM ET

Former President Donald Trump holds a campaign event at the Sportsman Boats manufacturing plant in Summerville, South Carolina, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. - Joshua Boucher/The State/TNS

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was about to take the stage for her Jan. 24 rally in North Charleston, former President Donald Trump’s campaign looked to make a statement about his popularity in the Palmetto State.

About quarter past 7 p.m., a news release rolled out the latest set of South Carolina endorsements for the former president after his 11-point victory in New Hampshire, signaling he was consolidating support for his third presidential campaign.

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