Donald Trump basks in his first victory of the 2016 race
"So beautiful. So beautiful," Trump said on the stage during his first victory speech of the 2016 election. After being called the winner of the New Hampshire primary only minutes after the polls closed, Trump blew out his closest competition, John Kasich.
In his speech, Trump then went on to thank his parents, his wife, his children, and his staff at length. Finally he added "I wanted to congratulate the other candidates," before blurting, "Now that I got that over with!"
Trump went on to say he would help the U.S. win "the old fashioned way," beating countries like Russia and China. "Nobody is going to mess with us. Nobody. Nobody," Trump said.
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