Trump uses Nikki Haley to attack Nikki Haley

American Thinker ^ | February 17, 2023 | Anthony Gonzalez

[SoConPubbie]

Former president Donald Trump's 2024 campaign criticized former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor Nikki Haley (R) after she announced her candidacy for president.

Moments after Haley launched her presidential bid in Charleston, South Carolina, the Trump campaign released an email headlined "The Real Nikki Haley."

The email listed seven critiques of prior comments that Haley has made, including her statement in April 2021 that she would not run for president if Trump did.

"I would not run if President Trump ran, and I would talk to him about it.  That's something that we will have a conversation about at some point if that decision is something that has to be made," she said.

Despite her comments, Haley changed her mind, entering the 2024 GOP presidential race, arguing that it is "time for a new generation to lead."

Get excited! Time for a new generation.

Let’s do this! 👊 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/BD5k4WY1CP — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 14, 2023

While serving as U.N. ambassador under the Trump administration, Haley said she "had a great working relationship" with the former president.

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The Trump campaign also blasted Haley's 2012 interview with the New York Times, during which she said, "The real reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton."

"I went to Birmingham University and Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker on a leadership institute and she said that when it comes to women running for office, there will be everybody that tells you why you shouldn't but that's all the reasons why we need you to do it and I walked out of there thinking, that's it.  I'm running for office," she said at the time.

[SoConPubbie]

In January 2016, the Republican Party tapped Nikki Haley to deliver its response to former president Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

As she gave the party's response, she attacked Trump for his views on illegal immigration.  Although Haley refrained from mentioning Trump by name, she said:

During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices[.] ... We must resist that temptation.  No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

According to a RealClearPolitics poll, 47% of Republicans support Trump to become the 2024 presidential nominee.  Less than 4% of them support Haley.

Image via NARA, public domain.

[Responsibility2nd]

Trump: “Yeah. Go back to your own country.”

[simpson96]

Good.

I don’t like her.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Trump better start spending his time in NOISE attacking Biden and the enemies of this country instead of fellow Republicans. He is losing votes every day he continues this!

[Vigilanteman]

No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

I wonder how many of the recent border crashers who skipped out on jobs available to them in Mexico and arrived here with the newest cell phones and designer sportswear and signed up for all the benefits they could get fit this criteria/

[Armscor38]

“and signed up for all the benefits they could get fit this criteria/”

Gotta wonder why Texans are giving them all these benefits while complaining about being in the state? Kickbacks for Abbott?

[ridesthemiles]

HALEY IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT

SHE IS AN ANCHOR BABY WITH A MICROPHONE

[Armscor38]

Trump is worried and he should be. The dismal results of the midterm exposed him and people aren’t afraid of him anymore

[Jane Austen]

Nikki Haley is one sick person.

[Jane Austen]

Nikki Haley is one sick person.

[montag813]

Didn’t No Lips Nikki have a bit of a “reputation” as a swinger before becoming governor? Used to talk about it on FR but it has been so long I forgot.

[dfwgator]

I liked Trump better when he was attacking Democrats.

[JSM_Liberty]

Did you miss the 2016 primary season?

[Jane Austen]

One can argue if Nikki is a Republican. She sure didn’t sound like in a speech.

[Jane Austen]

One can argue if Nikki is a Republican. She sure didn’t sound like in a speech.

[Jane Long]

He’ll do that, later.

He’s scattering, and, shattering the playing field, right now.

[JBW1949]

Can’t forget the primaries come before the general....

[dfwgator]

I just think going after a popular Florida governor, who has pretty much done everything right so far, and hasn’t even declared, is going a bit too far.

[lewislynn]

TDS.

[JBW1949]

Attention!!!! TROLL ALERT!!!!!!