By Jerald Jimenez
05 Mar 2024, 1:28 PM EST
Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, reiterated Tuesday that she has no intention of running as an independent candidate for president if she fails to win the Republican Party nomination.
The candidate for the Republican nomination, the former governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, announced this Tuesday that she does not intend to run as an independent candidate if she fails to prevail against the favorite, Donald Trump.
In an interview with Fox News, Haley responded to rumors that place her as a possible alternative to Donald Trump, who has been widely favored in the Republican caucuses.
Likewise, Haley clarified that she is a lifelong conservative Republican and that she will not allow herself to be labeled because of her relationship with Trump, whom she has supported and criticized at various political moments.
“The problem is that now everyone says that if you don’t support Donald Trump, you’re a Democrat. That’s terrible. And that’s not unifying and that’s not going to make anyone win a general election. What I will tell you is that I am a conservative Republican,” said the former UN ambassador.
Likewise, Haley denied that she has plans to run as an independent or without party affiliation, something that could take away votes from Trump, and would serve Biden in his path for re-election.
“I have said many, many times that I would not run as an independent. I wouldn’t run without labels because I’m a Republican. And that’s what I’ve always been. That’s what I’m going to do,” Haley told the aforementioned media.
Regarding Super Tuesday, when the fate of both candidates for the Republican nomination will possibly be defined, Haley expressed her confidence in the process, which is being held this Tuesday in 16 states. He specified that he hopes that voters will choose the best candidate for the country.
“What we wanted was to give people a voice. We’re going to have that today. God bless America that we can do that. And then we’ll take it from there. That’s what we’ve always said,” Haley said.
Haley’s recent statements come after Trump achieved a resounding victory on Monday in the North Dakota caucuses, one of the states holding their primaries before Super Tuesday. The Republican obtained 84.6% of the votes, compared to Haley’s 14.1%, to accumulate 29 delegates in that state.
With information from Fox News