Trump Declares Victory in New Hampshire Primary for Third Time

Both the Republican and Democratic parties held primaries in New Hampshire on Tuesday. The final polls closed at 7:00 p.m.

Donald Trump has declared victory in the first US presidential primary in the state of New Hampshire.

"We have now won New Hampshire three times," he said in a speech to supporters after the results were announced.

 Trump has won the state's primary twice before - in 2016, when he was running for president, and in 2020 as part of his reelection campaign. The former president called this his most important victory and expressed confidence that he would be elected president in November.

Trump also said he looks forward to "going against the worst president in the history of our country."

Trump beat former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the primary, gaining further momentum after his Iowa caucus victory last week.