Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was dismissed as “pathetic” for saying on Wednesday that she plans to support former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden in the November general election, and Adam Representative Kinzinger (R-Illinois) conducted the character evaluation.
“I’m not surprised, but I’m pathetic,” the current CNN commentator wrote in response to Haley saying she would vote for Trump. report Near the hill.
His assessment followed similar assessments made in the media just hours after her remarks.
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Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley withdrew from the Republican presidential primary in March, handing the party’s nomination to Trump.
At the time, Haley stopped short of endorsing Trump, but acknowledged that Trump was “likely to be the Republican nominee” when the party holds its convention in July.
Throughout her 2024 presidential bid, Haley has followed a cautious diplomatic path that focuses on issues rather than rivals and their personalities.
The Hill report said the former U.N. ambassador did not support the former president, but likely reached the decision to vote for him because of policy agreements and did not want to publicly expose the policy controversies that have defined him in the past.
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“As a voter, I will prioritize a president who supports our allies, holds our enemies accountable, protects our borders, and accepts no excuses,” Haley told the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank. “This is a president who supports capitalism and freedom, a president who understands that we need to reduce debt, not increase it.”
“Mr. Trump wasn’t perfect on these policies. I’ve made that clear over and over again. But Biden was a disaster. That’s why I’m voting for Trump,” she said. declared.
Haley has previously said that choosing Trump as the Republican nominee for president in 2024 would be “a bit of a suicidal act” for the US, citing his legal troubles.
