Will Nikki Haley do the right thing and endorse Joe Biden?

Your actions, Nikki Haley. The clock is ticking.

When are you planning to support Joe Biden for president?

Haley is the last major candidate in this year’s Republican primary who refused to bow down and endorse former President Donald Trump.

Her veto has power because she still has influence over voters. In last month’s Pennsylvania primary, the former South Carolina governor won more than 16% of the Republican vote despite not campaigning.

Moderate Republicans continue to look to Haley because they have no place in Trump’s party.

Haley and other non-Trump Republicans need a Biden victory to open the door to reforming the Republican Party into a party that welcomes traditional conservatives.

Haley knows Trump is a loser as a leader. That means he led the party to defeat in 2018 and 2020, and a disappointing showing in 2022.

she has called Trump is “unmoved,” “toxic,” and lacks “moral clarity.”she Said He claimed he was responsible for Congressional Republicans refusing to support a border security bill that included most of his demands.

“How much turmoil is the Republican Party willing to endure?” she asked during the campaign. Mr. Trump, she saidmany things have been “broken” in the American’s life, “but he doesn’t know how to fix things.”

But she has not endorsed Biden, fearing the blind loyalty that Trump enjoys from most Republicans. On the contrary, pressure is mounting for her to go along and support Trump.

Last week, another former Trump critic, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), met with President Trump in Miami. President Trump declared that he was “very grateful” for DeSantis’ support.

This is the man President Trump has so vilified.he was suggested DeSantis said the governor committed the crime of “giving alcohol to high school girls” while he was working as a teacher. He labeled him “Ron Desanctimonious”.

Mr. DeSantis is just another name for a group of restless Republicans who are trying to become Mr. Trump’s followers.New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu is famous. called Trump is ‘crazy’ But last month he announced that he now supports Trump.

President Trump’s Attorney General Bill Barr He resigned in December 2020 following President Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.and who called him this last yearNot suitable for office”He said he would also vote for Trump.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said President Trump said,little marco” and falsehood Trump agents accused of having a secret homosexual lifestylecurrently supporting Trump.

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is on the record. call trump A “stupid” and “disgusting” man.Recently on “Fox News Sunday,” host Shannon Bream said, asked him “What’s changed about you? You… 1715002445 Do you support him?

Vance looks quite weak, He said his perspective changed. At the time, instead of considering the “deterioration” of Trump’s politics, he instead looked to “the reality that Donald Trump has been successful.”

Mr. Vance has a sheepish relationship with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).McConnell as Senate Minority Leader said President Trump bore “practical and moral responsibility” for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Meanwhile, President Trump launched a racist attack against McConnell’s Taiwanese-American wife, Elaine Chao. mock her Just last year, she appeared as Mr. McConnell’s “China-loving wife, Coco Chou.”

But McConnell now says he’ll vote for Trump anyway.

And don’t forget Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Trump insulted his wife And his father is Trump. baseless accusation Suspected of involvement in JFK assassination.At that time, Cruz called Trump is a “snotty coward.” But he has become one of Trump’s strongest allies in Congress and now supports him.

What does it mean that so many prominent conservative politicians are willing to degrade and humiliate themselves for President Trump?

And what will Haley do?

Trump insulted her at a rally earlier this year. ask: “Where’s her husband? Oh, he’s away.” Haley’s husband was assigned to the South Carolina National Guard.

haley called drilling “Horrifying.”

She still has some approval for not supporting Trump. Former Vice President Mike Pence (Republican) does not support him.pence he said You cannot vote for Trump “in good conscience.”

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he would not vote for Trump “under any circumstances.”

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson also does not support him.

Referring to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters, Hutchinson said: I have written “By defending the actions of that dark day, President Trump continues to undermine our democracy,” he said.

President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney do not support President Trump. But Haley and other Republican leaders who have not supported President Trump have somehow refused to take the logical step of supporting President Biden.

Half-hearted measures are not enough in an election where one of the candidates said they would. “…Abolish the Constitution.“

The last time Trump was on the ballot, many Republicans By supporting Biden, he put country before party and asserted his principles. History will remember their names fondly: John Kasich, Susan Molinari, Charlie Dent, Christine Todd Whitman, David Jolly, Michael Steele, Tom Coleman.

Haley could position herself for a 2028 presidential run by distancing herself from the Trump mania sweeping the party this year.

If Ms. Haley supports Mr. Trump, the corruption of the Republican Party will be complete.

But if Ms. Haley supports Mr. Biden, she will make history by putting country before party, earning the respect of mainstream Republicans and her fellow voters.

Ambassador Haley, please do the right thing.

Juan Williams is a writer and political analyst for Fox News Channel.