With Republican Donald Trump's dominant Super Tuesday performance that has Nikki Haley suspending her campaign, it sets up a November rematch against President Joe Biden.
"They call it Super Tuesday for a reason," Trump told people attending his victory party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. His speech contained his typical message, including attacks on Biden over illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden also sharpened his attacks on Trump Tuesday evening.
President Biden issued a statement after the primary results saying, "Tonight's results leave the American people with a clear choice: Are we going to keep moving forward or will we allow Donald Trump to drag us backwards into the chaos, division, and darkness that defined his term in office?"
Biden called on Republicans and independents to join Democrats in a rebuke of Trump.
"He is driven by grievance and grift, focused on his own revenge and retribution, not the American people."
But it is unclear how many Republicans will support Biden. Trump carried several primary states that have moderates that rejected Haley, the Associated Press reported.
On MSNBC, campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu said of Biden, "He is the President of the United States and he is the only guy standing who has ever beat Donald Trump. He will beat him again. I think what you see in all of these primaries is that Donald Trump has a real problem."
Trump and Biden both have low poll ratings and are likely to run negative campaigns, Reuters reported.
Biden is expected to use Thursday's State of the Union address to position his campaign.
Appearing on NBC News, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said, "This election will determine the fate of our democracy and our freedoms and fundamental rights. And the contrast in this election is very clear."
Biden and Trump will both be in Georgia on Saturday, a state that Biden flipped from Republican to Democrat in 2020.
