Trump attacks E Jean Carroll as he prepares to testify in defamation trial: Live

Additionally on social media final night time, Trump was up late raging on the lady he’ll come head to head with as soon as once more in a Decrease Manhattan courtroom right this moment, once more firing out a deluge of outdated social media posts of hers he disapproves of and claiming by no means to have even met her earlier than.

Right here he’s raging about having to return to New York “for a trial primarily based on False Accusations, from maybe a long time in the past”, including: “The Federal Choose on this Second Biden Political Opponent ‘Trial’ is very hostile to me – Sadly, and I don’t know why, a 100% Trump Hater. He is aware of I did nothing improper, however is seeking to do a quantity on me. Solely in America!”

Right here’s our man enjoying the mob boss and issuing a Mafia-style decree banishing anybody who has made a marketing campaign contribution to his rival from his orbit.

“We don’t need them, and won’t settle for them, as a result of we Put America First, and ALWAYS WILL!” he frothed final night time.

Mr Trump defeated Nikki Haley within the New Hampshire Republican major by an 11-point margin. Ever since he jumped into the race, Mr Trump has maintained a large lead amongst his GOP rivals. His latest victories in Iowa and New Hampshire have underscored his reputation amongst Republicans, however they’ve additionally uncovered some weaknesses.

Kelly Rissman takes a deeper take a look at the outcomes:

The previous president appeared to threaten his former UN ambassador after she vowed to proceed her battle for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

“Just a bit word to Nikki, she will not be going to win, but when she did she can be beneath investigation by these individuals in quarter-hour. I may let you know 5 explanation why already, not massive causes, little stuff that she doesn’t wish to discuss, however she can be beneath investigation in minutes,” mentioned Mr Trump to a crowd of his supporters on Tuesday night time.

“And so would Ron have been, however he determined to get out.”

Mr Trump spewed inaccuracies about earlier elections.

The previous president claimed that Democrats “used Covid to cheat” within the final presidential election. CNN host Jake Tapper interjected, saying, “Clearly, Donald Trump didn’t win in 2020, he misplaced that election and that’s been adjudicated again and again, though to the group he’s chatting with, they imagine it despite the fact that it’s a lie.”

He then asserted that he had received New Hampshire within the final two elections. “You already know we received New Hampshire thrice now three. We win it each time. We win the first. We win the generals. We received it and it’s a really, very particular place to me,” Mr Trump claimed.

Whereas he has traditionally received the state’s GOP primaries, Hillary Clinton received the Granite State in 2016, and Joe Biden did the identical in 2020.

Mr Trump carved out a part of his victory speech to deal with Ms Haley, seemingly sad that she had not dropped out of the 2024 race, emphasising that she had a “very dangerous night time.”

He blasted Ms Haley as an “imposter” who’s nonetheless “hanging round” regardless of coming third within the Iowa major final week and failing to safe a win in New Hampshire.

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Relatively than thank voters or commend Ms Haley’s efficiency – which is what the previous UN ambassador did in her speech – Mr Trump mentioned Ms Haley “failed badly” and mocked her for giving a speech.

Joined by former presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott, Mr Trump invited Mr Ramaswamy to present his personal remarks about Ms Haley, saying he was “the one individual extra indignant, let’s say, than me”.

“However I don’t get too indignant, I get even,” Mr Trump added – a generally used menace by the previous president.