making the announcement on an ad on nbc affiliates in three of the earliest voting states. take a listen. >> while tonight is the end of my journey for the white house, i'm confident we can elect the right person, someone who will bring us together. >> a not so veil ld reference to donald trump who pataki said he would not support. get ready to see even more of donald trump, especially in those three early voting states i mentioned. hallie jackson is live from hilton head, south carolina, where trump will hold his latest rally in about two hours. what is happening at the moment? >> reporter: take a look, richard. you can see people lining up behind me. the doors don't open for maybe about a half hour or so. you have this line stretching all the way down into the hotel lobby. donald trump always draws a crowd. today, it will be no different.