TRUMP MAKES IT CLEAR THAT NIKKI HALEY ‘WILL NEVER BE RUNNING FOR VICE PRESIDENT’
Former President Donald Trump has unequivocally ruled out Nikki Haley as his running mate for the 2024 election. His statement comes amidst speculation about Haley’s potential role in his campaign.
Key Points:
- Trump’s Assertion: During a campaign event in Concord, New Hampshire, Trump declared that Nikki Haley is “not presidential timber” and therefore unlikely to be chosen as the vice president. He emphasized that she lacks the necessary qualities for the role, including toughness, intelligence, and respect 1.
- Haley’s Response: Nikki Haley has consistently maintained that she is not running for vice president. At a campaign stop in Iowa, she firmly stated, “I don’t play for second.” She also challenged the notion that Trump would personally select the vice president, asserting that there’s still a pathway to victory for her 1.
- Trump’s Attacks: In recent weeks, Trump has intensified his attacks on Haley. He accuses her of courting Democrats and portrays her as a “liberal” candidate who aligns with Democratic policies. Haley, however, emphasizes her conservative track record as a former Tea Party governor 1.
- Background: Trump appointed Nikki Haley as the United Nations ambassador in 2017, praising her during her tenure. However, his recent criticism suggests a shift in their relationship 1.
Donald Trump emphatically explained Wednesday evening that former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley would not run on the vice-presidential ticket in 2024.
Haley is the only GOP candidate who remains to attempt to challenge President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, and based on the most recent polling, she is set to get completely creamed by Trump in next week’s South Carolina GOP primary.
The president criticized Haley on Wednesday night at a “Get Out the Vote Rally” in North Charleston, South Carolina, stating that she had “the biggest Democrat donors giving her money,” and reiterating his infamous nickname for her: “Birdbrain.”
He added, “And by the way, when I make a statement like that about Nikki, it means she will NEVER be running for vice president….remember that.”
Trump emphasized, “I hope nobody wants her because I think she’s absolutely terrible. So you’re NEVER going to have her.”
Trump stated that upon his prospective 2025 administration, “We’re going to turn it around FAST.”