Trump Draws Cheers, Some Boos In Haley’s Backyard

November 26, 2023 6:30 am

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump used college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while trying to upstage his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf at the Clemson-South Carolina football game. The former president and current front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination arrived at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday night to chants of “We want Trump!” Trump was a guest of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. The entourage also included South Carolina’s senior U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, giving Trump a show of local political force at a game featuring Haley’s alma mater, Clemson, where she is also a member of the board of trustees.