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Former US president Donald Trump is one step closer to the Republican presidential candidacy after clinching another US primary. He won with a 20-percentage-point lead against his rival Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina. Commentators discuss why Haley isn't withdrawing from the race and why Trump has such a clear lead.

Donald Trump remains the favourite to become the Republican candidate in the US presidential election in November, having defeated his rival Nikki Haley by eleven percentage points in the New Hampshire primary. Haley is now pinning her hopes on the primary in her home state of South Carolina. Europe's press calls on politicians to prepare now for the time after November.

Donald Trump has won a sweeping victory in the first Republican caucus for the US presidential election. With 51 percent, he took more than half of the votes in Iowa, followed by Ron DeSantis with around 21 percent and Nikki Haley with roughly 19 percent. Fourth-placed Vivek Ramaswamy has dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump. Europe's press braces for hard times ahead.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has withdrawn his candidacy for the Republican Party presidential nomination and endorsed Donald Trump's campaign. DeSantis made the announcement on X on Sunday. The race for the Republican candidacy will now be a duel between Trump and Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina. How will this turn out?