Nikki Haley insists she’s NOT ‘ready’ to resign as she eyes grim Super Tuesday, vows not to back Trump if he’s the nominee because he hasn’t pledged his support
- Haley pushed back when asked when she would drop out of the race
- Millions of people will vote on Tuesday in states where Trump has a big lead
- Her campaign released a new ad highlighting Republican Party losses under Trump
Nikki Haley says she is not ready to “drop out of the race for the White House” and has pushed back on attempts to pressure her as she faces a flood of potential losses on Super Tuesday.
The former governor of South Carolina faced pointed questions about her future when she was set to drop out of the race during a Super Tuesday appearance on Fox & Friends as millions prepared to head to the polls in what could be another lopsided victory for former President Donald Trump.
“As much as everyone wants to push me out, I’m not ready yet,” she said as people in 15 states across the country began voting, with hundreds of delegates at stake.
“I’m still out there fighting for the people who want a voice, so they deserve it,” she added.
Haley pushed back when asked whether she would back away from her debate pledge to back the eventual nominee, something she has rejected as her criticism of Trump has become increasingly vocal.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley spoke to Fox News on Tuesday as millions of people headed to the polls on Super Tuesday. “As much as everyone wants to push me out, I’m not ready to get out yet,” she said
“If you don’t have a good night, are you going to drop out, and when do you realize it’s time to unite? Will you unite and support Donald Trump if he wins tonight?” asked Fox & Friends cohost Ainsley Earhardt.
“If I were to drop out of the race, that would still be the longest presidential election in history. I don’t know why everyone is so adamant that they have to follow Trump’s lead to get me out of this race,” Haley shot back. “All these people deserve to vote… It’s as pro-American as it gets.”
She said of Trump, who she said was responsible for a series of losses in the Republican Party: “I didn’t hear him promise that he would support me if I won. So I don’t know why I have to promise him that I would support him if I won.
Haley’s campaign brought a new digital ad Monday where the candidate says Trump had his “fingerprints” on a string of losses. It opens with a clip of Trump telling his supporters that they would “find winning boring” because they would do it so often.
Haley has no public event schedule that would establish her longer-term plans to continue the fight.
Trump has announced plans to campaign in Georgia next week.
“When will you realize it’s time to unite?” Fox host Ainsley Earhardt asked, prompting reluctance from Haley
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, has announced plans to campaign in Georgia next week
A voter fills out his ballot at the Fairfax County Government Center polling station in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, March 5, 2024. ‘Super Tuesday’ voters in 15 states and territories will cast their ballots for 2024 United States presidential candidates
The former South Carolina governor said days ago that she would be in her home state on Super Tuesday, where voting has already taken place. Donald Trump is not expected to mathematically win the nomination today.
Haley announced a leadership team from Louisiana on Monday, including several former members of Congress, but no trip to the Pelican State.
When asked on CNN Monday if she could name states she could win and how many she could point to to justify her stay, Haley avoided a direct answer.
“Well, we said as long as we’re competitive, we’ve been to 10 states in the last week. I just finished a meeting here in Houston, Texas, over a thousand people showed up,” she said.