Trump and Haley Battle for GOP Nomination Amid Legal Troubles and Union Endorsements

As Trump faces an $83.3 million defamation payout and Haley struggles to gain ground in her home state, the UAW throws its weight behind Biden for re-election.

• Former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are in an increasingly heated campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, with Trump focusing his attacks on President Biden and the UAW, and Haley criticizing Trump's legal troubles.
• Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll, whom a jury found he was liable of sexually abusing, overshadowing his presidential campaign and drawing attention to his financial situation.
• The United Auto Workers union has officially endorsed President Biden for re-election, with UAW President Shawn Fain criticizing Trump for serving himself and the billionaire class, and praising Biden for standing with the working class.
• A network of Republican megadonors, the American Opportunity Alliance, has invited aides to both Trump and Haley to make presentations at their winter meeting, indicating a potential shift in support.
• Despite Haley's attempts to dent Trump's popularity in South Carolina, her home state, Trump holds a significant polling edge there, and her path forward is challenging.

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