Nikki Haley suspends 2024 presidential run, offers no Trump endorsement

Mar 6

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), William Jackson (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

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Nikki Haley officially suspended her presidential campaign Wednesday, March 6, carefully avoiding any endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Following substantial losses on Super Tuesday, her decision has essentially confirmed Trump’s position as the Republican nominee.

I end my campaign with the same words I began it from the Book of Joshua. I direct them to all Americans, but especially to so many of the women and girls out there who put their faith in our campaign.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For God… pic.twitter.com/XAwgOGzKdy
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) March 6, 2024

Despite not directly endorsing Trump, Haley recognized his path to the GOP nomination and advocated for a political inclusion.

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“In all likelihood, Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee,” Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, said. “I congratulate him and wish him well. I wish anyone well who would be America’s president.”

“It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him,” Haley said. “And I hope he does that. At its best, politics is about bringing people into your cause, not turning them away, and our conservative cause badly needs more people.”

According to The Associated Press, Haley concluded her campaign with 89 delegates, while Trump leads with 995 — just 220 delegates short of clinching the nomination.

“I said I wanted Americans to have their voice. I have done that,” Haley said. “I have no regrets. And although I will no longer be a candidate, I will not stop using my voice for the things I believe.”

Following Haley’s concession speech, the Republican National Committee declared Trump the “presumptive nominee.” The RNC commended Haley for a “hard-fought campaign” and her historic achievement as the first woman to win a Republican presidential primary contest.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has officially endorsed Trump after his significant victories on Super Tuesday, indicating strong GOP support for Trump’s campaign.

“It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States,” McConnell said. “It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.”

Tags: 2024 Elections, Donald Trump, Election, Mitch McConnell, Nikki Haley, Republican Primary, Super Tuesday

LAUREN TAYLOR

NIKKI HALEY OFFICIALLY SUSPENDED HER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WEDNESDAY BUT APPEARED TO GO OUT OF HER WAY NOT TO ENDORSE FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.

HER DECISION TO DROP OUT OF THE RACE FOLLOWS SUBSTANTIAL DEFEATS ON SUPER TUESDAY THAT EFFECTIVELY SOLIDIFIED TRUMP’S POSITION AS THE LIKELY REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.

DESPITE NOT ENDORSING TRUMP DIRECTLY, SHE ACKNOWLEDGED HIS PATH TO THE GOP NOMINATION AND CALLED FOR INCLUSIVE POLITICS.

NIKKI HALEY | FORMER GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA

“In all likelihood, Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. I congratulate him and wish him well. I wish anyone well who would be America’s president.

It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him. And I hope he does that. At its best, politics is about bringing people into your cause, not turning them away. And our conservative cause badly needs more people.”

LAUREN TAYLOR

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NIKKI HALEY CONCLUDED HER CAMPAIGN WITH 89 DELEGATES, WHILE DONALD TRUMP LEADS WITH 995, JUST 220 DELEGATES SHY OF CLINCHING THE NOMINATION.

AFTER HALEY’S CONCESSION SPEECH THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ISSUED A STATEMENT DECLARING DONALD TRUMP THE “PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE” WHILE CONGRATULATING HALEY IN A “HARD-FOUGHT CAMPAIGN” AND BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CONTEST.

SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL HAS OFFICIALLY ENDORSED DONALD TRUMP FOLLOWING HIS SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES ON SUPER TUESDAY, SIGNALING STRONG GOP SUPPORT FOR TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN.