LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, visited Michigan to speak with potential voters ahead of the Presidential Primary vote on Tuesday.

On the heels of her defeat to former President Donald Trump in South Carolina, the former United Nations Ambassador shared that the “fight goes on.”

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“I want to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory,” she said in a statement. “And I want to thank the people of South Carolina for using the power of your voice. No matter the results, I love the people of our state. I love what we accomplished together. And I love how we united during our worst challenges and tragedies.”

She later expressed that more important than her political future, was beating President Joe Biden in November, but voiced concerns about former President Trump’s ability to do so.

“I don’t believe Donald Trump can beat Joe Biden,” she said in a statement. “Nearly every day, Trump drives people away, including with his comments just yesterday.”

Following her loss, Haley hosted roughly 400 supporters at the Detroit Marriott in Troy on Sunday evening according to the Detroit News.

“The problem is, you’ve got a candidate who cannot win a general election,” Haley said in an interview with the Detroit News, “Because he refuses to acknowledge the concerns of the 40%. He wants the Republican Party to be his own playpen.”

Haley’s address over the weekend.

She began her address by sharing successes during her time as Governor of South Carolina.

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“By the time I left being governor, we were named the friendliest state in the country, the most patriotic state in the country, and the number two state in the country people were moving to,” Haley said Sunday night.

Haley highlighted the United States’ $34 trillion debt, and how the country is borrowing money to pay on the interest payments on the debt.

“China owns some of that debt,” she said in the speech, “And for the first time we’re paying more money in interest payments than we are in our defense budget; you know who notices that? Russia, China, and Iran.”

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After speaking with residents in Troy, MI over the weekend, Haley made her way to Grand Rapids to speak at the Amway Grand Plaza.

“We are now, for the first time, paying more money in interest payments than we are on defense budgets. you know who’s paying attention to that? Russia, China and Iran,” she said according to WoodTV. “And I would love to tell you that Joe Biden did that to us. But I’ve always spoken in hard truths and I’m going to do that with you today. Donald Trump and our Republicans did that to us, too.”

The former Ambassador also called for a leader who has “moral clarity,” Haley said, “We need a leader that knows the difference between right and wrong.”

New Poll Shows Harder Race for Haley:

A poll released Monday, conducted by Emerson College Polling and The Hill, found that Michigan Republican voters favor former President Donald Trump, with 69% of those polled planning to vote for him over Haley who had 20% of the support from the 1,000 people polled in late February.

Among the Democratic residents polled, 75% indicated that they plan to support President Biden, while 5% said they would support Dean Phillips, and 9% planned on voting “uncommitted.” However, among those polled under the age of 30, 28% plan on voting “uncommitted” in the primaries.

Michigan’s polls open at 7 am on Tuesday and will remain open until 8 pm for the Presidential Primary voting.