Trump defeats Haley in her home state of South Carolina, raising questions about how long she can hang on [Video]

Former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in her home-state primary Saturday, keeping him on track for his third straight GOP presidential nomination — and a November rematch with President Biden, the Democrat who beat him in 2020.

The Associated Press called South Carolina for Trump at 7 p.m. ET, just as the last polls closed there.

Trump wasted no time Saturday in declaring victory, quickly taking the stage at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia, the state’s capital. “This was a little sooner than we anticipated — an even bigger win that we anticipated,” Trump said.

Haley says she’ll keep campaigning despite loss

Past candidates have tended to exit the race after losing their home state. In 2016, for example, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio ended his bid the night Trump bested him there.

But Haley was clear, both before and after Saturday’s primary: “I’m not going anywhere,” she vowed — at least not yet.

“I said earlier …