Billionaire metal tycoon Andy Sabin on Wednesday urged Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to “drop out” of her 2024 White House race and use her remaining campaign funds to prepare for the 2028 presidential race. He argued that it would be better to save up.
said Sabin, a Haley donor who has given more than $1.7 million to Republican campaigns over the past three election cycles. Fox Business host Neil Kabuto He said he would be “the first person to write her a check for the 2028 presidential election,” but for now she should follow the lead of the late country singer Kenny Rogers.
“You have to know when to hug. You have to know when to fold. You have to know when to walk away. It's time for Nikki Haley to leave,” said Sabin Metal Corporation Chairman. He spoke, referring to Roger's hit song “The Gambler.”
“There's no upside to her going to South Carolina at all. And there's a big downside,” Sabin continued, noting that polls show former President Donald Trump leading Haley by more than 30 points in the Palmetto State. he pointed out.
“If you can't win your state, there's no reason to continue,” he added, arguing that it would be “political suicide” for Haley to continue campaigning after losing the New Hampshire primary.
Sabin blamed the former U.N. ambassador's advisers and staff for why Haley vowed to remain in the race beyond the Feb. 24 South Carolina primary.
“They don't want to lose their pay,” he argued. “So they tell Nikki Haley what she wants to hear and what she needs to hear, not what she needs to hear.” [is] There is no viable path to continue. You can only do yourself a disservice by going to South Carolina and losing by 30+ points in your home state. That is political suicide. ”
“Instead of handing over your money to consultants and their staff, why not save it for a rainy day?” Sabin said, “Maybe in 2028, or if President Trump has legal problems. “It doesn't matter whether or not we intervene because of the situation.”
Sabin insisted during Tuesday's Granite State primary that Haley “must win New Hampshire to be a viable candidate.”
Since her loss in New Hampshire, Trump, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and several other Republicans have called for her president to help the party unite around the 77-year-old former president. They are calling for the election activities to be suspended.
Sabin, who supported Trump in 2020, told the Post last year that he would “not give a dime” to the 2024 campaign.
But he says this now. [Trump’s] He's the Republican candidate, so I'm going to support him. ”
