As Trump leans on former 2024 rivals, Haley’s support remains elusive
CNN
Donald Trump has converted several ex-primary rivals into outspoken backers. But he has yet to earn the support of Nikki Haley, who continues to win primary votes.
Donald Trump has converted several former primary rivals into outspoken backers, unleashing some to defend him on cable news and others to raise money for his White House bid. But the contender whose support Trump has yet to earn is the one who has continued to siphon hundreds of thousands of votes from the former president long after their race ended: Nikki Haley. The former South Carolina governor and ambassador to the United Nations under Trump emerged from the 2024 Republican primary as the former president’s last-standing opponent. Their acrimony is no longer in the headlines, but neither one has worked to smooth over the tensions that existed between them when Haley left the race on March 6. “He knows how to reach her if he wants to make amends and try to start winning over her supporters,” a longtime Haley friend told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive subject and avoid betraying confidences. Three sources close to the Trump campaign confirmed that there has been no such outreach from either side. One senior adviser argued that Haley’s camp would have to instigate the conversation, an assertion rejected by those around the former governor. Trump has eagerly welcomed other erstwhile 2024 opponents into the fold. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum have become top surrogates for him since ending their campaigns and have received running mate consideration. All three have appeared on television in recent weeks to defend Trump as his hush money trial plays out in Manhattan.
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