Even if that were the case and I do not believe it is, she's poison in the South and he cannot give away states like that. Somewhere between Kristi Noem and Kari Lake is a strong conservative woman he can choose who isn't Haley if that's the route he's going to take.
Remember this Trump has never been good at picking people..Pince and just about everyone he has hired comes to mind and has turned on him...Plus his kids factor into this as he listens to them.