Biden sweeps South Carolina; vows to make Trump a ‘loser’
The Hindu
US President Joe Biden cruised to victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday, vowing afterwards that he would make Republican rival Donald Trump a loser for a second time in November’s election.
US President Joe Biden cruised to victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary, vowing afterwards that he would make Republican rival Donald Trump a loser for a second time in the November 2024 election.
Democrats will now pore over the results to see how well the 81-year-old incumbent, battling low approval ratings, mobilized the Black voters who helped propel him to the White House four years ago against Mr. Trump.
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Kicking off his march to his party's nomination, Mr. Biden secured a massive 96.4% of the votes in the first Democratic primary of the 2024 race, according to results with half the ballots tallied.
He swept past his only rivals on the ballot, self-help author Marianne Williamson, who won 2%, and Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips, who won 1.6%, US news organizations said.
As the results came in Mr. Biden was at a campaign event in California, as he turns his attention to the next steps in his fight for reelection.
"Now in 2024, the people of South Carolina have spoken again and I have no doubt that you have set us on the path to winning the presidency again - and making Donald Trump a loser - again," Mr. Biden said in a statement.
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