The Welcome to Pod Save America. I'm John Favreau. I'm John Lovett. And Tommy Vittor.

On today's show, Donald Trump pivots

to the general election with a series of speeches

that remind us of why he lost the last one.

And later, Melissa Murray and Andrew Weisman

talked to Lovett about all the latest legal news and their new book,

The Trump Indipes.

Ooh, what's that about?

But first, Trump won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, beating Nicky Haley by 20 points.

60 to 40 percent.

This is the first time a Republican who wasn't the incumbent president won the first four primary contests a full sweep

and certainly the first time a candidate did so while facing 91 felony counts.

Nicky Haley lost the home state she also served she also lost her Koch network funding.

But she's heard our prayers and said that she'll be staying in the race

through Super Tuesday. Let's take a listen.

Today in South Carolina, we're getting around 40% of the vote.

That's about what we got in New Hampshire too.

I'm going to count it. I know 40% is not 50%. But I also know 40% is not

40% is not some tiny group.

I said earlier this week that no matter what happens in South Carolina,

I would continue to run for president.

I'm a woman of my word.

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