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All we’ve heard for the past several days is how establishment darling Nikki Haley is “surging,” and she’s now the only one who can “beat Trump.” Poll after poll was even showing Nikki taking the distant 2nd place lead from DeSantis.

Des Moines Register:

Although Nikki Haley has pulled ahead of Ron DeSantis, the Iowa Poll shows clear dangers lurk for her going into a caucus night that could be decided by Iowans’ willingness to brave the bitter cold[.]

Nikki Haley’s team, the media, and the GOP establishment were all abuzz over her expected second-place finish in Iowa. They saw it as the first step in overtaking President Trump. But, as it turned out, they were way off the mark. President Trump didn’t just win in Iowa; he dominated in a historic landslide. Meanwhile, Nikki’s anticipated so-called “surge” never materialized. She trailed behind DeSantis, ending up a distant and disappointing third to President Trump.

However, it seems like Nikki Haley’s speechwriters missed the memo about her humiliating loss. Thanks to her shocking third-place finish, she should have given a farewell or concession speech. Instead, she ended up delivering what sounded like a victory speech from the teleprompters. She talked about the race being “between two people now,” clearly indicating she was reading a script meant for a “second-place finish,” not the third place she actually got.

Whoops.

It was definitely an awkward moment. In contrast, there was nothing awkward or weird about President Trump’s victory speech. Following his resounding and historic win, President Trump, in his unique ‘Trump-esque’ style, made sure to acknowledge his two opponents.

We’ll leave you with this very fitting meme of Nikki Haley as the GOP’s “equity” candidate. Despite being unpopular, untested, and inexperienced, she’s celebrating after an embarrassing third-place finish. If this isn’t the epitome of “DEI” in politics, it’s hard to say what is.

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