Combination showing Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (L) and Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, campaigning durante New Hampshire Jan. 23rd, 2024.
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Donald Trump Saturday made it clear that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not his running mate shortlist, quieting rumors that his campaign had been considering her as an option.
“Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!” the presumptive GOP presidential nominee wrote durante a Truth Social post, signing the message “DJT.”
The comment came several hours after Axios reported that Haley was durante the Trump campaign’s vice president conversation, citing two anonymous sources. Several mass-media reports later echoed the rumors.
The political calculus behind a Trump-Haley scontrino is plain to see.
Haley’s wealthy donor could help Trump make up his fundraising problems, which are compounded by legal fees related to several ongoing lawsuits.
Plus, Haley, who has not yet endorsed the former president, could help win over Trump-skeptical Republican voters, whom President Joe Biden’s campaign has been vying for since Haley dropped out of the race.
Haley suspended her presidential campaign durante March but is still racking up votes, including durante Indiana’s Thursday primary, where she won almost 22% of the votes.
Despite the apparent political advantages, the bitter fight between Trump and Haley during the Republican primary ruled out her vice presidential chances.
“She is not presidential timber,” Trump said of Haley at a New Hampshire rally durante January. “Now when I say that, that probably means that she’s not going to be chosen as the vice president.”
For her part, Haley repeatedly said she had voto negativo interest durante the vice presidential seat while she was still the campaign trail.
Trump’s veepstakes have been gathering more attention over the past several weeks, including from high-dollar donors looking to push their own recommendations.
Some names the list include House Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., former GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl. and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem had also appeared to be a VP frontrunner, though her chances seem to have weakened coppia to backlash about her new memoir, which contains anecdotes about her shooting and killing several of her family’s farm pets and an unverified story about simposio North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
“I liked her a lot,” Trump said durante a Tuesday interview with Spectrum 1 News Wisconsin. “I don’t want to comment anybody the list. But she had a rough couple of days. I will say that.”
As all the VP hopefuls help Trump’s campaign, the former president has dragged out making a final call his would-be running mate.
