Donald Trump and Nikki Haley.File photo – Reuters
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has finally admitted that she plans to vote for the former US president in the upcoming 2024 US presidential election. The so-called endorsement comes months after Haley emerged as Trump's most durable rival in the Republican primary.
The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations declared Wednesday while speaking at the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington. guardian According to reports, this was Haley's first public appearance since announcing her withdrawal from the presidential race in March. Asked whether Joe Biden or Trump would do a better job on national security issues, he said he would vote for Trump.
“Trump is far from perfect with these policies,” Haley said. “I've made that clear many times, but Biden is a disaster. That's why I'm voting for Trump,” she said.
“That said, I stand by what I said in my suspension speech: Mr. Trump would be wise to reach out to the millions of people who voted for me and continue to support me, and not assume that they will just support him. I sincerely hope that they will,” the 52-year-old conservative leader asserted.
Haley's U-turn draws backlash
Haley has recently criticized U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Attorney General William Barr, who have publicly criticized Trump but said they support him in polls because he is the party's nominee. He was joined by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.
During her presidential campaign, Haley claimed that Trump had “lost all political power,” was “morally weak,” and “nervous and easily distracted.” He even argued that the United States should get out of its “mess” and choose younger leaders.
So the former South Carolina governor's change of tack drew a lot of backlash. “So when Nikki Haley said, 'Donald Trump is now responsible for winning the votes of those outside of our party,'” Sarah Longwell, a political strategist and publisher of the conservative website The Bulwark, wrote on TwitterX (formerly Twitter).
“This is not complicated. Nikki Haley thinks Trump is unfit and thinks he should never return to the White House,” said former Republican congressman Joe Walsh. I wrote to X. “But if she said that publicly, her career as a Republican would be over. So, predictably, she decided not to tell the truth.” to,” he added.
Haley had already dropped out of the primary race in early March, but she still received 20% of the support. Trump has previously dismissed the idea of appealing to Haley's supporters, but President Joe Biden insisted this weekend that “there will always be a place for Haley's supporters in my campaign.”
Trump has the support of key Republican opponents, including Doug Burgum (North Dakota Governor), Vivek Ramaswamy (bio entrepreneur), and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. It's important to pay attention.
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