Donald Trump on Saturday was reportedly declared the winner of the GOP's South Carolina primary, where he faced his only opponent, his own former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley.
The former president faced off against Haley in a contest where he was expected to win by a large margin, despite the fact that Haley was the governor of that very state. He was ultimately able to pull off the primary win, according to CNN and the Associated Press reporting.
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The results were called almost instantly after the polls closed.
The win by Trump is all but guaranteed to spur more people to push Haley to leave the race. For her part, Haley has vowed to stay in the contest until Super Tuesday, causing some to believe she's in it only to pick up the baton if Trump is jailed, or perhaps worse.
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