As of: January 29, 2024, 10:42 a.m
By: Stefan Krieger
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Nikki Haley wants to continue to stand up to Donald Trump.
There's a lot at stake for the candidate in the South Carolina primary.
Washington, DC – Nikki Haley continues to be fierce.
In the internal party competition for the Republican presidential candidacy in the 2024 US elections, former President Donald Trump's rival has confirmed that she will remain in the race even after the defeat in New Hampshire.
However, it does impose some restrictions.
Looking ahead to the next Republican U.S. primary in South Carolina, Haley said on
NBC
's "Meet the Press" on Sunday (Jan. 28) that she doesn't necessarily need to win her home state to move on.
However, the result must be better for them.
“I have to show that I am building momentum.
I have to show that I am stronger in South Carolina than in New Hampshire,” said the former US ambassador to the United Nations.
“Does it have to be a victory?
I don't think it necessarily has to be a win.
But it definitely has to be better than what I achieved in New Hampshire, and it definitely has to be close.”
South Carolina will hold US primaries in February
Both are aiming to win the February 24 primary election in South Carolina, where Haley was former governor.
However, Trump is far ahead of Haley in the polls.
Republican heavyweights have thrown their weight behind Trump, who has long been considered the front-runner for the nomination.
By no means a deputy under Trump: Nikki Haley at a campaign event in Conway, South Carolina.
© Matt Kelley/dpa
But Haley is combative.
She stepped up her attacks on Trump, who has won the support of her former allies in her home state, arguing on "Meet the Press": "As long as I'm growing per state, I'm in this race." "
I fully intend to Super Tuesday,” she added.
Haley was referring to March 5th, the day with the largest number of Republican delegates, on which the “Grand Old Party” will elect its candidate in a total of 16 states in the USA.
Haley criticizes RNC
A motion submitted to the Republican National Committee (RNC) last Thursday (local time) to prematurely declare Donald Trump the party's presidential candidate was withdrawn just a few hours later after objections from Trump himself.
Haley sees this as a small victory.
When asked whether the RNC had been an “honest broker” on this issue, Haley answered in the negative.
“Definitely not,” she told
NBC
.
“If you go ... and basically tell the American people that you're going to decide who the nominee is after only two states have voted.
This is a democracy.
“The American people want a say in who their candidate should be.”
Trump vs. Haley: Ex-President indulges in tirades
The tone between the two rivals in the fight for the nomination had become increasingly tense in recent days.
If Nikki Haley wins the Republican primary, Trump recently suggested, she would be investigated for things she wouldn't want to talk about, the former president vaguely hinted.
Trump was quoted in
Newsweek
as saying: “Just a little note to Nikki.
She won't win.
But if she did,... people would be investigating her in 15 minutes and I can already give five reasons why - not big reasons.
Little things she doesn’t want to talk about.”
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Trump has been calling Haley a “brainhead” for months.
He apparently sees it as an lese majeste that she has gone back on her promise not to run against him in 2024.
After his win in New Hampshire, he fired a tirade at Haley for not conceding defeat.
“I’ll get back at her,” he threatened.
Haley herself is more moderate.
She said Trump cannot “force his way to the nomination” by increasing pressure on his supporters.
When asked whether she would be prepared to act as Trump's deputy in the event of a defeat, she emphasized that she wanted to win under all circumstances.
“I don’t want to be anyone’s vice president,” Haley said.
(skr)