Yup—the problem is that Nikki is not credible.
She is about to suffer the most humiliating defeats in the history of primary politics.
People will be talking about this drubbing for generations.
The uniparty does not want Trump to go to the Republican Party Convention unopposed.
It’s binary - either he’s opposed or he’s unopposed. It doesn’t matter whether the opposition from Haley is significant or not - just the fact of opposition sends the message that there are factions - that the winner needs to compromise and build a coalition - it can steal some thunder from the winner.
This is why incumbents have such a huge advantage - they are usually running unopposed within their party. Biden would normally have this advantage of incumbency - but he’s so far past his sell-by date nobody can even imagine him serving a second term:
If Haley drops out now, the Uniparty knows it’s all over for them - Trump not only wins, but MAGA wins - and being unopposed, he has total control over the Republican Party platform, cabinet picks and campaign messages & strategies.