The Republican primary was ultimately between former President Donald Trump and former governor and UN ambassador Nikki Haley.
After the defeat on the so-called “Super Tuesday”, Haley finally threw in the towel. Unlike Ron DeSantis, who was also defeated, Nikki Haley has not expressed her support for Trump and his candidacy.
Could help Trump win the election
Sources tell Axios that Trump’s campaign staff, despite the previous disputes, is now considering Nikky Haley as a partner and vice presidential candidate for Trump in the fall presidential election. The reason why Trump would consider Haley as a candidate is stated to be that she can help him win the election.
Haley has some support in constituencies, including among well-educated Republicans, who might choose to support Trump if Haley is part of the campaign. She is also said to have strong ties to several donors, whose financial support Trump would need to measure himself against the Democrats’ Biden and pay court costs.
“Only President Trump will exclude or include a candidate for vice president, and anyone who claims to know who he will pick is lying,” Trump adviser Brian Hughes said. to Reuters.
Choosing a candidate is also not urgent for Donald Trump, as he will first be formally nominated as a presidential candidate at the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee in June, Reuters reports.
Differs in several respects
Politically, however, there are some issues where Trump and Haley differ, which could become problematic for future cooperation.
They are said to have different opinions on issues such as health insurance and the war in Ukraine. Among other things, Haley has flagged that she wants to send more resources to Ukraine and allow the country to join NATO.
Trump has also been hard on Haley in the past and, among other things, said that she is not “made of the right wood” to be president and criticized her proposal for raising the retirement age. At the same time, Haley has said Trump is not “qualified enough” for the job.