- Former president Donald Trump silenced rumors about rival Nikki Haley being on his shortlist for a running mate, saying that she was “not under consideration.”
- Haley’s base of Trump-skeptical voters and wealthy donors could benefit the Trump campaign.
- After a bitter competition in the Republican primary, however, Trump and Haley have an icy dynamic and both had previously ruled out running on the same ticket.
Former president Donald Trump silenced rumors about rival Nikki Haley being on his shortlist for a running mate, saying that she was “not under consideration.”Haley’s base of Trump-skeptical voters and wealthy donors could benefit the Trump campaign.After a bitter competition in the Republican primary, however, Trump and Haley have an icy dynamic and both had previously ruled out running on the same ticket.
“I liked her a lot,” Trump said in a Tuesday interview with Spectrum 1 News Wisconsin. “I don’t want to comment on anybody on the list. But she had a rough couple of days. I will say that.”
As all the VP hopefuls help Trump’s campaign, the former president has dragged out making a final call on his would-be running mate.
Despite the apparent political advantages, the bitter fight between Trump and Haley during the Republican primary ruled out her vice presidential chances.
“She is not presidential timber,” Trump said of Haley at a New Hampshire rally in January. “Now when I say that, that probably means that she’s not going to be chosen as the vice president.”
For her part, Haley repeatedly said she had no interest in the vice presidential seat while she was still on the campaign trail.
Trump’s veepstakes have been gathering more attention over the past several weeks, including from high-dollar donors looking to push their own recommendations.
Some names on the list include House Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., former GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl. and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem had also appeared to be a VP frontrunner, though her chances seem to have weakened due to backlash about her new memoir, which contains anecdotes about her shooting and killing several of her family’s farm pets and an unverified story about meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
“I liked her a lot,” Trump said in a Tuesday interview with Spectrum 1 News Wisconsin. “I don’t want to comment on anybody on the list. But she had a rough couple of days. I will say that.”
As all the VP hopefuls help Trump’s campaign, the former president has dragged out making a final call on his would-be running mate.
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