Former President Donald Trump has dismissed a report suggesting that he was considering former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as his potential running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Trump made this announcement in a post on Truth Social, stating that Haley was not being considered for the vice president slot. This announcement came after a report by Axios, citing anonymous sources, claimed that Haley was in the running to be Trump’s nominee for vice president. Haley launched her own presidential campaign in February 2023, becoming the first major candidate to challenge Trump, who had announced his candidacy three months earlier. She was the final rival to Trump, facing off against the former president in a two-candidate showdown from the New Hampshire primary in late January through Super Tuesday in early March.
On March 6, Haley announced the suspension of her White House campaign, one day after Trump swept 14 of 15 GOP nominating contests on Super Tuesday. To date, Haley has declined to endorse Trump. She stated in March that it was up to Trump to earn the votes of those who did not support him, and she expressed hope that he would do so. Haley has not communicated with Trump since exiting the race, as confirmed by a source close to her earlier this week. Despite her absence from the presidential nomination race, Haley continues to attract votes in Republican primaries, which could potentially pose a challenge for Trump in his general election rematch with President Biden later this year. In Tuesday’s GOP presidential primary in Indiana, which was open to Republicans, independents, and Democrats, Haley won nearly 22% of the vote.
During her White House bid, Haley advocated for a robust U.S. foreign policy to address global issues such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Her stance often contrasted with Trump’s America First agenda of avoiding international entanglements. In the GOP presidential primary debates, Haley engaged in discussions about America’s overseas role with rival Vivek Ramaswamy, an advocate of Trump’s America First philosophy. In response to his father’s dismissal of the report, Donald Trump Jr., the former president’s eldest son, posted on X, expressing relief and suggesting that Haley’s supporters were spreading false information to boost attendance at her upcoming PAC fundraiser.
Sources confirmed to Fox News this week that Haley is expected to meet with some of the top donors to her Republican presidential campaign early next week. The two-day gathering, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Charleston, South Carolina, is reportedly intended for Haley to express gratitude to her major contributors. A source close to Haley indicated that the former ambassador is not expected to encourage donors to contribute to Trump’s general election campaign and that no endorsement of the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is pending. Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. For the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews, and more, visit our Fox News Digital election hub. Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
