In her home state of South Carolina, Nikki Haley has been trounced by Donald Trump, a painful blow that makes her already slim chances of winning the nomination become even smaller.

South Carolina Primary 2024: Trump defeats Nikki Haley in her home state

The former president had been widely favored to win the Southern state, despite his litany of criminal charges and Haley's status as a native of South Carolina who won two terms as governor.

Nikki Haley gets late for concession speech after loss in primary: 'Is she dropping out'?

Following a winning run through every Republican nominating contest to date, former President Donald Trump emerged victorious from Saturday's GOP presidential primary in South Carolina, according to NBC News projections. This puts him in a position to possibly secure the party's presidential nomination within the next month.

Trump beats Nikki Haley in South Carolina primary | "Even bigger win than we anticipated"

Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina's Republican contest on Saturday, Edison Research projected, extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.

US Elections 2024: Trump wins South Carolina, swamping Nikki Haley in her home state

US Elections 2024: Trump projected to win South Carolina primary

With a sweeping of early states under his belt, the former president is speeding toward the Republican nomination. Nikki Haley, though, declared she was going to keep fighting.