Trump wins South Carolina Republican primary: U.S. media projections

Donald Trump won the Republican primary in South Carolina on Saturday, U.S. media projections showed, defeating rival Nikki Haley and continuing his march toward the nomination ahead of November's presidential election.

Within seconds of the polls closing, multiple U.S. media organizations including CNN and NBC predicted a fourth victory in the fourth major nominating contest for the ex-president going into the "Super Tuesday" 15-state voting bonanza in 10 days.