Haley hits Trump on mental fitness after he confuses her with Pelosi in NH

 As Tuesday's Granite State primary approaches, candidates made a final push around New Hampshire on Saturday. Former President Donald Trump is facing off against the GOP frontrunners, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, on the Democratic side, Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota is competing with author and motivational speaker Marianne Williamson. President Joe Biden will not officially appear on the ballot, but a write-in campaign is being launched for him.

Stay with USA TODAY and our team of reporters in New Hampshire throughout the weekend for updates.

Haley questions whether Trump is 'mentally fit' as he repeatedly mistakes her for Pelosi

Hours after Trump repeatedly said "Haley" when talking about former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the real Haley offered a theory as to why that is, suggesting Trump may be mentally... May not fit.

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Haley told supporters in Keene, N.H., "When you're dealing with the pressures of the presidency, we can't have anyone else questioning whether they're mentally fit to do this — we can not do."

Haley criticized Trump after the former president's absurd comments Friday about the January 6, 2021 insurrection.

“Nikki Haley, you know them, do you know they destroyed all the information, all the evidence, everything, deleted and destroyed everything. It's all because of a number of things like Nikki Haley is in charge of security," Trump told supporters at the Concord rally. "We offered them 10,000 people, troops, National Guard, whatever they want. He rejected it. They don't want to talk about that. These are very dishonest people.”

Trump's argument with Pelosi over security on January 6 — and his claim that she rejected his request to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops that day.

Haley told that she was not even in Washington on January 6.

“He was angry about me, which is fine. He does this often, but he went on and explained how I prevented police from going into the Capitol on January 6, and reiterated that I did nothing to secure the Capitol,'' Haley said. “Let's clarify. I was not at the Capitol on January 6. I was not in the office on 6th January. He mentioned it three times. He got confused.”

Trump and Haley clash in heated exchange as New Hampshire rivalry escalates

Trump and Haley took aim at each other at competitive rallies on Saturday as their battle for New Hampshire intensifies.

Haley's message was simple: Trump is a liar. Meanwhile, Trump hit out at Haley by inviting special guests to the stage in Manchester: a South Carolina lawmaker who had criticized Haley, her former governor.

“Almost every politician in South Carolina is supporting me,” Trump said.

Haley said Trump and his allies are lying about everything from his foreign policy stances to his Social Security proposals. "If you lie to win, you don't deserve to win," Haley said at an event in Nashua. “Let me explain it to you. Because he would lie about me. I'm going to tell you the truth about him.

Trump seeks big win in NH in hopes of putting pressure on rivals

Trump used Saturday's rally in Manchester to warn Republicans: If he wins big in New Hampshire, he will pressure GOP rivals to drop out.

“We have to come together,” Trump told supporters at the frigid hockey arena. Left unsaid: A win for Haley or a close second would make the contest difficult. Trump said at one point, "We have a lot to win," a statement he later reiterated. "We need to come together."

– David Jackson

Ron DeSantis' schedule continues to raise questions

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is campaigning in South Carolina just days before the New Hampshire primary, has now canceled a Sunday interview on CNN's State of the Union. State of the Union social media site

DeSantis spokesman Brian Griffin said on Twitter that “Media Hits was canceled due to a scheduling issue and will be rescheduled. The Governor will travel with the campaign on Sunday morning and has public events scheduled in NH from Sunday evening through Tuesday.

Haley gets support from Judge Judy

Judge Judy is coming to New Hampshire to stump for Haley.

Judith Sheindlin, 81, whose courthouse-based reality show made her a staple of daytime television for 25 years, is scheduled to appear with Haley in Exeter on Sunday, two days before the New Hampshire primary.

Will New Hampshire primary results be delayed?

Election night viewers eager for the results of the New Hampshire presidential election may have to wait longer than usual on Tuesday.

This year, results from the Democratic race may be delayed as local election officials will be tasked with counting thousands of write-in votes for Biden that will not officially appear on state ballots.

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan has advised election officials to release the results of the GOP primary before the Democratic race if manual vote counting is slowing down the process.

Rudy Giuliani seen at Trump's rally

At the Manchester hockey arena where Trump was speaking Saturday night, a special guest has arrived: his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.

The former New York mayor, whose work for Trump in the 2020 election led to his impeachment, bankruptcy and a $148 million defamation judgment, avoided the press pen as he headed to his seat.

– David Jackson

Stefanik stumps Trump

Concord, N.H. - Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. told reporters on Friday that he would be honored to serve in a future Trump administration.

Stefanik, a staunch Trump supporter, has been named as a potential running mate for the former president. He criticized the indictments filed against him and filed ethics complaints before the judges who had oversight of cases involving the former president.

ON sees NH as a two-person race between Trump and Haley, supports Haley

Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is endorsing Haley in the New Hampshire primary, just days after dropping his 2024 presidential bid.

“Anyone who believes that Donald Trump will unite this country has been sleeping for the last 8 years. Trump deliberately tries to divide America and will continue to do so. Visit @NikkiHaley in New Hampshire,” Hutchinson wrote Saturday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

However, their support does not necessarily extend beyond the First-Nation primary.

"With DeSantis out, basically, it's a one-on-one competition between Nikki and Trump, and yes, I'm pulling for Nikki in New Hampshire," he said in an interview.

Hutchinson, who was among Trump's strongest critics in the race, decided to end his 2024 campaign on Tuesday after earning less than 1% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses.

Several other former 2024 contenders, including biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C. Are included. And North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum endorsed Trump earlier this week.