WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump suggested that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley would have a place on his team after she said she’d vote for him in November.
“I appreciated what she said,” Trump told Long Island’s News 12 after his rally in the Bronx Thursday.
When asked whether she would have a place with him on his team or his ticket, Trump said, “Well, I think she’s gonna be on our team because we have a lot of the same ideas, the same thoughts.”
It is not known how actively Haley will work for Trump’s re-election, given her somewhat tepid endorsement. As of now, Haley has not publicly expressed interest in working with the Trump campaign. After a May 11 report that Haley might be on Trump’s list for vice president, the former president promptly announced on Truth Social: “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!”
Haley said she stood by remarks she gave in her speech suspending her campaign on March 6, where she said “it is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party who did not support him, and I hope he does.”
Haley garnered attention for her ability to attract a broad coalition of voters, including independents and moderate Republicans. The Biden campaign has said it is reaching out to her voters, given their problems with Trump as the Republican standard-bearer. Haley has continued to garner votes even after she dropped out of the race.
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The former United Nations ambassador said she would vote for Trump because ofher view that President Joe Biden has performed poorly on foreign affairs.
Key points:
Haley, who has continued to attract significant support even after suspending her campaign, recently said she would vote for Trump in November.
The Biden campaign is actively reaching out to Haley’s supporters, recognizing their importance in the upcoming election.
Trump has not yet decided on a running mate but might reveal his choice at the Republican National Convention in July.
The details:
Haley, Trump’s former United Nations ambassador and last remaining rival in the GOP nomination, announced her vote at her inaugural event as the Walter P. Stern Chair at the Hudson Institute on Wednesday. Still, she urged her former boss to reach out to her supporters, suggesting that her individual vote is not a full endorsement.
Trump and Haley exchanged harsh words during their primary battle. Trump nicknamed Haley “birdbrain” and made personal remarks about her family, while Haley labeled Trump “unhinged.”
Haley exited the race in March but maintained significant voter support in subsequent primaries, drawing sizable shares in states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Her influence extends to her role at Hudson, a conservative think tank, where she reportedly has ties with wealthy donors.
Following Haley’s announcement, the Biden campaign held a virtual meeting with her supporters, addressing their concerns and attempting to sway them away from Trump. “While Donald Trump continues to attack moderate Republican and independent voters, the Biden campaign is investing to talk to these voters and working to earn their support,” the campaign said of its collaboration with Haley Voters Working Group, an anti-Trump group, as per
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“Trump has not been perfect on these policies but Biden has been a catastrophe,” Haley said during a discussion on foreign policy at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank where she is employed. “So I will be voting for Trump.”