If she wins the nomination, Haley – a former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the UN – will become the first woman in Republican history to run for US president and the party’s first non-white nominee
Former South Carolina governor and former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley is expected to announce her candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on February 15, against her one-time boss, former Pres. Donald Trump, according to a source with knowledge of her plans.
Republican Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the United Nations, intends to launch a White House bid Feb. 15 https://t.co/7RecwnxnAK
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 1, 2023
Haley is expected to release details about her bid for the White House in a call to supporters later today, according to local news outlet The Post and Courier, which first reported the planned announcement.
The daughter of Indian immigrants who ran a successful clothing store in rural South Carolina, Haley gained a reputation in the Republican Party for her ability to address issues of gender and race more reliably than many of her peers.
She has also presented herself as a staunch defender of American interests abroad, having served as the US ambassador to the United Nations under the Trump administration from 2017 to 2018. During this time, the US withdrew from the nuclear deal with Iran, which was signed by Democratic President Barack Obama and was highly unpopular among Republicans.
Haley gained public attention in 2015 when, as governor, she signed a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state capitol after the white supremacist killed nine black people in a church. , Dylann Roof.
If she wins the nomination, Haley will become the first woman in Republican history to run for president of the United States, as well as the party’s first non-white nominee.
Among her main challenges will be to deliver a consistent message. Even in a field where most candidates have changed their minds on key issues multiple times, Haley has proven to be quite the chameleon.
She has distanced herself from Trump several times, only to later tone down her rhetoric toward the former president, saying he has an important role to play in the Republican Party.
While criticizing Republicans for unfoundedly challenging the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, he campaigned in the 2022 midterm elections in favor of several candidates who supported Trump’s false claims of voter fraud.
And while he has occasionally adopted a conciliatory message on racial issues, he often chooses a less measured tone. In November, he said at a campaign rally that Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, a black man born in Savannah, should be “deported.”
South Carolina is historically the third state in a row in the general election to nominate the Republican presidential nominee and often plays a large role in the race. Haley, as head of state from 2011 to 2017, is popular there, according to polls.
While she enters the race as an underdog — most national polls show her support in the single digits — Haley has developed a reputation in political circles for coming out on top in hard-to-win battles.
Read the News today and get the latest news.
Follow Skai.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news.
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.
