Nikki Haley Releases Her Delegates To Support Trump At RNC

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced she would vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Haley, who challenged Trump, her former boss, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was named Walter P. Stern Chair of the institution. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN’s James Meyers
1:57 PM – Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year’s Republican primary so they can be available to support Donald Trump at next week’s Republican National Convention (RNC), a move that will help the former president receive even more GOP support.

According to Haley’s former campaign, she opted to release her 97 delegates that she won across a dozen primaries and caucuses earlier this year. 

In a statement, the former United Nations ambassador called for party unity at the upcoming (RNC) meeting in Milwaukee. Haley also said that President Joe Biden is “not competent to serve a second term” and asserted that Vice President Kamala Harris “would be a disaster for America.”

“We need a president who will hold our enemies to account, secure our borders, cut our debt, and get our economy back on track,” Haley said. “I encourage my delegates to support Donald Trump next week in Milwaukee.”

However, Haley herself will not be in Milwaukee next week, according to spokesperson Chaney Denton.

“She was not invited, and she’s fine with that,” Denton said. “Trump deserves the convention he wants. She’s made it clear she’s voting for him and wishes him the best.”

During her campaign, Haley accused Trump of prompting chaos and disregarding the importance of alliances with other nations abroad.

In response, the former president called her a “Birdbrain,” though he stopped those attacks after securing enough delegates in March to become the presumptive Republican nominee.

Meanwhile, Trump’s 2024 campaign has not commented on Haley’s latest move.

Biden’s campaign has been working to win over her supporters, who they view as swing voters. Haley also said in May that she would be voting for the 45th president and would leave it up to him to win over her supporters.

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Sen. Rand Paul Not Ready To Make Presidential Endorsement, Won’t Be Supporting Nikki Haley

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 11: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Senator Rand Paul talks with SiriusXM's Olivier Knox and Julie Mason during a Town Hall event on October 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

OAN’s Stephanie Myers
9:35 AM – Friday, January 12, 2024

SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/sen-rand-paul-not-ready-to-make-presidential-endorsement-wont-be-supporting-nikki-haley/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes: 

Senator Rand Paul has yet to announce who he will endorse for president. However, he stated that he will not be supporting Nikki Haley’s bid for the White House.

The Kentucky senator posted his thoughts on X on Friday, saying he likes various aspects President Trump, Governor DeSantis (R-Fla.), Vivek Ramaswamy and Independent candidate RFK Jr. have to offer.

Even though he didn’t make an endorsement, Paul (R-Ky.) did make the case for why he won’t be supporting Haley.

“I’m not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support,” he said. “So, I’m announcing this morning that I’m Never Nikki.”

“I’ve also seen her indicate that she thinks you should be registered to use the Internet,” Paul continued. “That people posting ideas anonymously. I think she fails to understand that our Republic was founded upon people like Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, Madison, John Jay, and others, who posted routinely for fear of the government. They posted routinely, anonymously.”

Senator Paul believes that idea alone should disqualify her in the mind of all libertarian-leaning conservatives.

He continued to post on X, highlighting some of Haley’s record and rhetoric. He stated that she advocated for a gas tax, praised the United Nations and supported foreign aid, saying she has a “thirst for war.”

Paul concluded his message by directing the public to visit nevernikki.net

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