What Does Trump’s Victory in New Hampshire Mean Going Forward?

Former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire GOP primary on Tuesday, drawing perspectives and analysis across the spectrum.

Is It Over?: Nate Cohn, of The New York Times (Lean Left bias), said New Hampshire was the “ideal state” for Trump’s rival Nikki Haley, and argued that it may have been the best chance she’ll have at winning a state in the entire race. Cohn cited the state’s voting history, electorate, key endorsements as advantages that helped Haley win as much of the vote as she did.

America’s Divide: Marshall Auerback, writing for UnHerd (Center bias), said the New Hampshire primary result is both “a symptom and an inflammatory” of America’s political divide and progression towards a civil war. Auerback said the divide is marked by the discontent of “white working-class men” in rural areas “who have been told that something has been taken away from them,” which he equates to Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables,” and a “humiliated” Democrat “establishment” who have failed to make good with “the people.”

Convincing Win: John Solomon, founder of Just The News (Lean Right bias), highlighted many of the same points as Cohn, including Haley’s “bleak path” with “no clear winnable states” going forward. He called Trump’s win “convincing and historical” and highlighted a particularly strong showing with female voters, but noted that he has room to improve with college graduates and independents. Solomon dubbed the upcoming primary in Haley’s home state of South Carolina “winner-take-all.”