South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem traveled to Iowa to support former President Donald Trump on Wednesday after saying it would be a “mistake” to choose Nikki Haley as his running mate.
Noem, who endorsed Trump for president in September, traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday night to tell potential voters in the Jan. 15 caucuses that Trump is the best choice for the Republican Party.
“I've known this guy for years,” Noem said on stage, according to KTIV, adding, “We worked together on tax cuts when he was in the White House, and we worked together on policy and trade. “We worked together on the Accord. I served in the military.” “I worked on foreign policy with him on the committee. He helped me build the economy in South Dakota.”
Noem targeted Haley, who served as governor of South Carolina in the Trump administration and then as ambassador to the United Nations, saying, “She said she would never run for president against President Trump, but now… I'm running for office,” he said. For the President against President Trump. ”
Haley has objected, but has not ruled out becoming President Trump's running mate.
Nikki Haley's name has been floated as former President Trump's running mate. (Getty Images)
“She protects him and then she attacks him. She protects you and she attacks you,” Noem said of Hailey, according to the Argus Leader. She added: “No matter which way the political winds blow, she's going to be where she is going, and we cannot entrust our country to someone like that.''
Touching on foreign policy, Noem said, “If he had been in the White House, the situation we're seeing in the Middle East right now would never have happened. We'll never see what's happening in Russia and Ukraine.'' There wouldn't have been. I mean,” he added. , he will be strong and will be strong against North Korea. ”
Noem's visit comes before President Trump is scheduled to campaign in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Friday.
The nearly 30-minute speech in Iowa came a day after Noem was asked on air by Newsmax host Eric Bolling, “Would it have been a mistake to choose Nikki Haley?” Ta.
“Yes,” Noem replied. “But if he chose her, I would say I disagree with him. But in that case I would support that ticket, because he's still the president and the president still makes decisions.” And, you know, I've just been through a lot.'
When asked for comment on Thursday, a spokesperson for Haley's campaign pointed to Haley's statement during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” that she “doesn't intend to play second base.”
But in an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, Haley did not flatly rule out the possibility of becoming President Trump's running mate.
In a speech in Sioux City on Wednesday, Noem also said she was endorsed as a presidential candidate by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and visited all 99 counties in the state during her tour, touting how she rebelled against Florida. He also took aim at Gov. Ron DeSantis. Argus leaders say masks and vaccines are required in the Sunshine State.
Governor Kristi Noem endorsed former President Trump as a presidential candidate at a rally in Rapid City, South Dakota on September 8, 2023. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
“I'm not going to let the people running for office rewrite history,” Noem said on stage Wednesday. “Ron DeSantis closed businesses, closed beaches. At a time when everything mattered and constitutional liberties were threatened, when political pressure was difficult to resist, Ron DeSantis “And we can't afford to put anyone in that position.” A leader of the free world who does not bow to political pressure. ”
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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon recently predicted that there would be a “big fight” this spring over the direction of the Trump campaign.
“They're going to try to give Nikki a ticket,” Bannon said on the podcast “Human Events with Jack Posobiec.”
“They'll say Trump needs a woman named Nikki. She'll balance things out, and she'll be able to unite the 15 percent of Never Trumpers in the Republican Party,” Bannon said. said. “We're going to have to fight that fight. If Nikki Haley is in this administration in any capacity, the administration is going to fail. She's a viper. She's a viper, and once she's in the administration, the administration is going to fail. If so, she will try to run the government in the following way.''
Former President Trump and Governor Kristi Noem speak at a campaign rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, on September 8, 2023. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
In an on-air interview with CBS News, Noem was asked if she would be on site in Sioux City to audition for President Trump's running mate. She denied that was the case, saying, “I'm here to help the president win.”
Asked if she would accept an offer to be President Trump's vice presidential running mate, Noem said, “I think anybody in this country should consider an offer if it comes to them.”
Noem also criticized Haley during an appearance on Wednesday, saying, “I don't support Nikki Haley. I just don't think I really understand who the real Nikki Haley is. Politically.” No matter how the wind blows, she's the one we need.” Day. “
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“Nikki Haley would be a bad choice because you never know what she's going to say or do next,” Noem said.
