Donald Trump is gearing up for the 2024 presidential race, determined to fight for every state, including New Hampshire, despite concerns from his own team.
Not Traditional Battleground
New Hampshire, a small state in the northeastern U.S., may not be a traditional election battleground, but its four electoral votes could play a crucial role in Trump’s bid for the White House.
Recently, Trump’s former campaign official, Tom Mountain, cast doubt on the possibility of a New Hampshire win for the former president.
According to a report from The Boston Globe, Mountain suggested in an internal email that Trump’s chances of defeating his likely Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the state were slim, and the campaign would be better off focusing on more critical swing states like Pennsylvania.
Lost in 2020
This suggestion didn’t sit well with Trump, who quickly fired back on his social media platform, Truth Social, reaffirming his commitment to winning New Hampshire. “I’ve defended New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary and will ALWAYS do so,” Trump wrote, brushing aside any talk of retreat.
Though Trump lost New Hampshire to Joe Biden in 2020 by about seven percentage points, his team remains hopeful that his loyal base in the state could help him close the gap.
Trump’s confidence in New Hampshire also draws on his close 2016 race against Hillary Clinton, where he narrowly lost the popular vote but still managed to win the presidency through electoral votes. Whether he can repeat that feat remains to be seen.
