Former President Trump responded to reports that former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley was on the list of vice presidential candidates, saying, “She is not under consideration,” but “I wish her well.”
“Nikki Haley is not being considered for the VP position, but I wish her the best,” Trump said in a Saturday post on Truth Social.
The post on the platform followed a Saturday report by Axios that the Trump campaign was considering Haley, a former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, as a vice presidential candidate, according to two people familiar with the situation. reported.
The report described the relationship between the two as “chilled,” but explained that if convicted, the former president could choose the former South Carolina governor and “she will help him become president.”
“If DJT says they know who he is, when he is, and where he is, they are not telling the truth,” a Trump campaign official told The Hill.
Haley ran in the Republican primary and was the last candidate to stand opposite Trump before giving up her White House bid in March. She did not support the former president.
President Trump is considering several candidates to fill the role of vice president as he seeks to return to the Oval Office in November.
Republicans include Senator Tim Scott (SC), Senator Marco Rubio (Fla.), Senator JD Vance (R-OH), North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R), and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). there is. Others.
After completing her presidential bid, Haley joined the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank, and became its incoming Walter P. Stern Chair. She plans to meet with about 100 donors in Charleston on Monday and Tuesday.
The Hill reached out to Haley’s spokesperson for comment.
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