Nikki Haley Suspends Presidential Campaign After Poor Super Tuesday Performance
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has officially suspended her presidential campaign after a disappointing performance on Super Tuesday. This decision leaves former President Donald Trump as the last major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Haley, who was considered one of the first significant rivals to Trump in the race, challenged Trump to earn the support of moderate Republicans and independents. In her speech in Charleston, South Carolina, Haley did not endorse Trump and warned the GOP against embracing him, arguing that he was too consumed by chaos.
Despite Haley’s defeat, Trump is on track to clinch the necessary delegates for the Republican nomination. This has raised uncertainty among voters, donors, and Republican officials who opposed Trump on whether he can unify the deeply divided party.
Haley’s departure from the race has left her with an elevated national profile for a potential future presidential run. However, the Trump campaign falsely claimed that Haley endorsed him in a fundraising email, leading to continued mocking from Trump on social media.
In response to Haley’s exit, Democratic candidate Joe Biden welcomed her supporters to join his campaign. A group has now started the Haley Voters for Biden initiative, aiming to draw support from suburbanites and college-educated voters – a demographic where Haley was particularly popular.
During her campaign, Haley made history as the first woman to win a Republican primary contest and raised over $12 million in February. She gained popularity with Republican donors, independent voters, and the Never Trump crowd, highlighting Trump’s weaknesses with those groups.
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