Former president Donald Trump holds a big lead in the contest to be the party's nominee against President Joe Biden in November's election, according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll put him at 49%, ahead of Haley at 12% and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 11%.

Trump and DeSantis both seized on Christie's comments. Trump said he had made a "very truthful statement" about Haley while DeSantis posted on X that he agreed with Christie.