Former President Trump said anyone contributing to his opponent's camp would be banned from the “Make America Great Again” MAGA community, but former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley quickly used that statement to her own camp's advantage. did.
In a post on TruthSocial on Wednesday, President Trump attacked Haley with a variety of insults, ranging from “birdbrain” to saying “she was average at best” during her administration.
“Nikki 'Birdbrain' Haley is a very bad person for the Republican Party and, indeed, for our country. Her false statements, derogatory comments, and humiliating public loss are… This is humiliating to true American patriots.”
The former president went on to write that anyone who contributed to Haley's campaign would be “permanently banned from the MAGA camp.”
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at a town hall campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, Tuesday, December 12, 2023. (Robert F. Bucati)
“When I ran for office and won, I noticed that the losing candidate's 'donors' would immediately come to me and say, 'I want to help.' This is standard in the political world. But that is no longer the case for me,” Trump wrote. “Anyone who has 'contributed' to Birdbrain will be permanently banned from the MAGA camp from this moment on. We do not want them and will not accept them, because we put America first. , and will continue to do so!”
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Rather than remain silent, Haley reposted President Trump's message on X with a link to donate to her campaign.
Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Rochester, New Hampshire, Sunday, January 21, 2024. (Charles Krupa)
“Then…donate here. Let's go!” Haley wrote.
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Several users of X, formerly known as Twitter, responded to Hailey's post with screenshots showing donations to her campaign. Other X users mocked her for still being in the Republican primary.
President Trump took aim at Haley on Truth Social Thursday morning, saying, “I heard about Birdbrain.” [Haley] Last night, South Carolina was completely 'bombed,''' she said, referring to her rally in North Charleston on Wednesday evening.
“Why should we be surprised? She just did a very big bombing in Iowa and New Hampshire and lost both states,” Trump continued. “She also just lost Nevada because she looked at the polls and decided to pass this caucus state. 100% Trump!”
