Former President Donald Trump said in an interview on “Fox & Friends” that he completely defeated his Republican rival Nikki Haley in the 2024 presidential primary, but that former South Carolina governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley emphasized that she is “helping” Trump in his campaign.
During a lengthy interview on the popular Fox News Channel morning show on Friday morning, President Trump told co-host Brian Kilmeade that Haley was trying to win support from Republicans who were reluctant to support the former president. asked if he had asked for any assistance.
Trump responded, “We'll do what we have to do.”
Donald Trump says he won against Nicki [Haley] In an interview on “Fox & Friends” Friday morning, he said he was “terrible” during the Republican presidential primary, but also added that his former rival was “helping” him run.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Riverfront Sports on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Scranton, Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Julia Demarie Nikinson) (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nickinson)
Asked if he would encourage Haley to join the campaign, Trump said, “I'll do what I have to do,” adding, “Nikki Haley and I fought and I beat her by 50, 60, 90 points.” He emphasized. I beat her in her state by numbers no one had ever beaten before. ”
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Haley stood her up presidential election campaign He took office in February last year, becoming the first major candidate to challenge Trump, who announced his candidacy three months earlier. And she ultimately became his final rival, running against the former president in a controversial two-candidate showdown from the New Hampshire primary in late January to Super Tuesday in early March.
Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley speaks as she announces her campaign suspension in Charleston, South Carolina, March 6, 2024. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
Haley announced on March 6, the day after Trump won 14 of the 15 Republican nomination races on Super Tuesday, that she would cease campaigning for the White House.
As she departed the race, Hayley made it clear she plans to continue speaking out. And she continued to receive up to 20% of the Republican vote. presidential primaries In the months since she dropped out.
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In late May, in her first public comments since announcing her 2024 campaign was over, Haley said she would vote for Trump.
Haley won a total of 97 delegates in the Republican presidential primary. She then released all the delegates and urged them to support Trump.
In August, Haley endorsed Trump in a high-profile speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Former Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks on the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ((Pedro Ugarte/AFP, via Getty Images))
On Friday, President Trump appeared to express some displeasure over whether to ask Haley to campaign on his behalf in the final moments leading up to Election Day.
“Everyone keeps saying that. They don't say, 'Get it.' [Florida Gov.] Ron [DeSantis] Ron did a great job,” President Trump said. And they keep talking about Nikki. Nikki, I like Nikki. Nikki, I don't think she should have done what she did. And it's okay that she did it. ”
Trump added, “They're saying, 'Oh, when's Nikki coming back?'”
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He emphasized, “Nikki is in. Nikki is already helping us…Nikki is already in, you know, she's campaigning.”
Officials confirmed to Fox News that Haley is in talks to join Trump's campaign.
Until now, Haley's efforts to help Trump, who is frustrated with Republicans and others who don't support the Republican presidential candidate, have been limited to a few fundraising emails.
Mr. Trump maintains significant influence over the Republican Party, but even a small number of Republicans supporting Vice President Kamala Harris could have a significant impact in close races in battleground states.
The vice president has stepped up efforts in recent weeks to court Republicans who supported Haley in the Republican primary.
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