Donald Trump Jr. has denied rumors that his father was exerting last-minute pressure on Nikki Haley to choose him as his running mate.
“Nikki Haley, a former puppet of Democratic billionaires and warmongers, would be a great choice. [if] “My father wants to be impeached within seven seconds of being sworn in,” Trump Jr. wrote. Social Media Platform X He added Wednesday that Haley was their “last hope.”
Former President Trump’s son responded To post It suggested that some Republican donors wanted Haley to be President Trump’s running mate. President Biden’s campaign quickly took aim at Donald Trump Jr.’s post, suggesting it might be hard for the former president to win over Haley’s supporters.
“Trump has struggled for months since breaking away from Haley’s supporters, and his team continues to attack her and her supporters,” Biden campaign spokesman James Singer said. I wrote to X In response to that post.
Biden campaign spokesman Amar Moosa Responded“Trump World is Attacking Nikki Haley. Building a Winning Coalition!” she wrote.
The former president already denied speculation last month that he would choose the former UN ambassador as his vice presidential candidate. Haley dropped out of the presidential race in March after a lack of strong showings on Super Tuesday, but she has continued to steal votes from Trump in recent Republican primaries.
“While Nikki Haley is not a running mate, I wish her the best of luck!” former President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post in May.
Since dropping out of the race, Haley has won tens of thousands of votes in numerous primaries over the past few months, suggesting that some Republicans may still be hesitant to voice their support for the former president.
Trump said over the weekend that he has already decided who he will choose as his running mate in November’s presidential election. The three leading candidates are North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R), Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance (R), and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R), but several other Republicans have also received vetting materials as possible candidates to join Trump’s running mate.
The Hill has reached out to Haley’s spokesperson for comment.
