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Nikki Haley says Trump will not run anymore: “He has fallen so far”
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said she does not believe former President Trump will re-run for federal office after the January 6 uprising in the Capitol, telling Politico in an elaborate profile, “I don’t think he can. He fell like that. ”Why It Matters: Haley has little doubt that she will run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. Politico’s Tim Alberta painted the picture of a staunch Republican who hesitated between defending and condemning her former boss – who still has tremendous influence within the base of the party. Get market news that is worth your time at Axios Markets. Subscribe for free. Behind the scenes: “Since last fall, I talked to Haley on the record for almost six hours, “Alberta wrote.” I also spoke to nearly 70 people who know her: friends, co legas. Two things become clear from those conversations. First, Nikki Haley is going to run for president in 2024. Second, she doesn’t know which Nikki Haley will be on the ballot. The big picture: In December, before the uprising at the Capitol, Haley defended Trump’s refusal to admit defeat to Joe Biden and his admission to electoral plot theories, blaming his lawyers “a disservice” by giving him not tell the truth of his loss. “I understand the president. I understand that he really believes, to the core, that he has been wronged,” Haley told Politico in December. “This is not he who is making it up.” She stated Trump’s perception of the false election claims. similar to a color blind person saying, “That would be like saying grass is blue and you really believe it. Is it irresponsible that you are color blind and you really believe that? There’s nothing you’re ever going to do that makes him feel like he has legitimately lost the election. He’s got a big pulpit for bully. He should be responsible for it, ”she added. Following the riot, Haley Politico told us in a subsequent interview that Trump had “disappointed” us, referring to the Republicans. “He went down a path that he shouldn’t have followed, and we shouldn’t have followed him, and we shouldn’t have. Listened to him,” she said. “And we can never let that happen again.” The former South Carolina governor specifically criticized Trump for inciting Vice President Pence in his campaign to force him to reverse the electoral college vote, even though Pence lacked that constitutional authority to begin with. “I’m so disappointed in that [despite] the loyalty and friendship he had with Mike Pence that he would do that to him, “said Haley.” I am disgusted. “Yes, but: Despite her harsh words for Trump’s actions, Haley said she believes impeachment is a” waste of time. “Instead, she said Trump’s isolation from mainstream politics is punishment enough.” I think that his business is suffering at this point. I think he has lost any kind of political viability he would have. I think he lost his social media, it meant the world to him. I mean, I think he’s lost the things that could have really kept him moving. Worthy of Your Time: Read Full Profile Go Deeper: Nikki Haley’s new PAC keeps your distance from Axios’ Trump brand and subscribe to Axios Markets for free.