Posted on 02/14/2023 8:12:37 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Nikki Haley announces run for president, challenging TrumpBy MEG KINNARDAssociated PressThe Associated PressCHARLESTON, S.C.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.
The announcement, delivered in a tweeted video, marks an about-face for the ex-Trump Cabinet official, who said two years ago that she wouldn’t challenge her former boss for the White House in 2024. But she changed her mind in recent months, citing, among other things, the country’s economic troubles and the need for “generational change,” a nod to the 76-year-old Trump’s age.
“You should know this about me. I don’t put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you’re wearing heels,” Haley said. “I’m Nikki Haley, and I’m running for president.”
Haley, 51, is the first in a long line of Republicans who are expected to launch 2024 campaigns in the coming months. Among them are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina.
President Joe Biden has said he intends to seek reelection in 2024, stalling any jostling for the Democratic nomination.
Haley has regularly boasted about her track record of defying political expectations, saying, “I’ve never lost an election, and I’m not going to start now.”
If elected, Haley would be the nation’s first female president and the first U.S. president of Indian descent.
The daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley grew up enduring racist taunts in a small South Carolina town and has long referenced that impact on
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During his South Carolina stop last month, Trump told WIS-TV that Haley had called to seek his opinion on running for president. Trump pointed out her earlier pledge not to run against him but said he made no attempts to stop her.
“She said she would never run against me because I was the greatest president, but people change their opinions, and they change what’s in their hearts,” Trump said. “So I said, if your heart wants to do it, you have to go do it.”
Uh, NOPE! 🤔
I live in a neighboring state and am a life long Republican. I will never vote for this woman who started the monument destruction and historical site eliminations. Never.
You should know this about me. I don’t put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you’re wearing heels,”
Is this supposed to be bad ass or something? It comes off as really cringe and stupid. No chance for rindwatha
Nikki Haley who is neither a Nikki nor a Haley but Namrata Randhawa of The Poonjab.
Nikki McRomBush
I wouldn’t vote for this WEF closet clown if she were the last Republican alive.
I MIGHT vote for this clown over a DimWIT. It would be like having to vote for scumbags Mitt Romney and McCaine.
A sassy non white women…
They’re equal you know, that’s why they tell you they are over and over…because it’s like totally true…
blue Nikki ... has the unique ability to turn the southern states blue ...
I guess she is against secure borders, peace, and prosperity.
She’s running for VP.
To be fair, Trump is been known to turn a southern state blue as well.
She was a NeverTrumper in 2016. She hates his immigration views.
Yeah, good luck with that, Nikki.
There is very little loyalty left in America. Nikki Haley has zero chance of ever getting my vote. She’s obviously running for VP.
No. We already had one ineligible non-natural-born usurper and he did grave damage to this country. We don’t need another.
Why would he? Trump isn't stupid. He knows a crowded primary helps him and hurts Ron DeSantis, the only candidate he's actually worried about.
Nikki Haley will never be more than a 5% candidate. Trump knows this. So does Haley. She's running for the VP slot.
So the democRATS are not going to steal the 2024 election?
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