Nikki Haley, the previous governor of South Carolina and a presidential hopeful, confirmed no indicators of backing down from her problem to Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner, on Tuesday. She mentioned, “I really feel no have to kiss the ring.”
Haley is going through a vital take a look at within the South Carolina major on Saturday, the place she hopes to win over her residence state voters. She has been ramping up her criticism of Trump, who has gained the primary three states within the nomination race.
She mentioned in a Tuesday Greenville, South Carolina, speech, “We’ve all heard the requires me to drop out.”
“I refuse to give up,” she added.
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Nikki says she is going to proceed the race
In an interview, she additionally informed the Related Press that she would proceed her marketing campaign past Tremendous Tuesday, when greater than a dozen states will vote on 5 March.
“Ten days after South Carolina, one other 20 states vote. I imply, this isn’t Russia. We don’t need somebody to go in and simply get 99% of the vote,” Haley mentioned, asking, “What’s the rush? Why is all people so panicked about me having to get out of this race?”
Her defiance provoked a pointy response from Trump’s marketing campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung, who wrote on X (previously Twitter): “She’s going to drop right down to kiss ass when she quits, like she at all times does.”
Haley’s marketing campaign supervisor Betsy Ankney mocked Cheung’s touch upon the identical platform, saying, “What a transfer. @TheStevenCheung is the important thing to profitable again suburban ladies!”
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‘I’m working for president as a result of we have now a rustic to avoid wasting’
In her Greenville speech, Haley prompt that some folks, particularly reporters, got here to see if she would bow out of the race after Trump’s victories in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
“Effectively, I’m not. Removed from it, and I’m right here to inform you why,” she mentioned. “I’m working for president as a result of we have now a rustic to avoid wasting,” she mentioned, citing home issues akin to crime, gun violence, unlawful medicine, schooling, immigration and the price of residing.
The Indian-American presidential hopeful additionally addressed international coverage points, saying, “I’m speaking concerning the American weak point that led to wars in Europe, and the Center East, and the pressing want to revive energy earlier than battle spreads and attracts America additional in. These are the challenges I’m right here to deal with.”
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Trump has been dismissive of Haley’s efficiency and has urged her to give up the race, after she emerged as his final remaining rival following the exits of different candidates akin to Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, and Tim Scott, the senator from South Carolina.
