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Nikki Haley says Trump will not run away again: “He fell so far”
Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley said she does not believe that former President Trump will run for federal office again after the January 6 Capitol insurrection, telling the Politician in an extensive profile: “I don’t think he can . He has fallen so far. “Why it matters: Haley left little doubt that he will run for the Republican Party presidential nomination in 2024. The profile of politician Tim Alberta painted the image of a staunch Republican who hesitated between defending and condemning his former chief – who still has great influence at the base of the party. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Sign up for free behind the scenes: “Since last fall, I’ve spent nearly six hours talking to Haley officially,” wrote Alberta. “I also talked to almost 70 people who know her: friends, associates, donors, employees, former colleagues. From these conversations, two things became clear. First, Nikki Haley will run for president in 2024. Second, she doesn’t know which Nikki Haley will be on the ballot. “The big picture: in December, before the Capitol rebellion, Haley defended Trump’s refusal to grant Joe Biden defeat and his indulgence in electoral conspiracy theories, blaming his lawyers for having him committed “a disservice” for not telling you the truth about your loss. “I understand the president. I understand that genuinely, in essence, he believes he has been wronged,” Haley told Politico in December. “He’s not the one making it up.” She compared Trump’s perception of the false election allegations to a colorblind person, saying, “It would be like saying that the grass is blue and you genuinely believe it. Is it irresponsible that you are colorblind and you really believe that?” “There is nothing you are going to do to make him feel he has legitimately lost the election. He has a great aggressive pulpit. He must be responsible for that,” she added. After the riot, Haley told Politico in a subsequent interview that Trump had “let us down” by referring to Republicans. “He has taken a path he shouldn’t have, and we shouldn’t” not follow him and we shouldn’t have heard, “she said.” And we can’t let that happen again. “The former South Carolina governor specifically criticized Trump for turning against Vice President Pence in his campaign to force him to void the College vote. Election, although Pence did not have that constitutional authority to begin with. “I am so disappointed that [despite] the loyalty and friendship he had with Mike Pence, that he would do that to him, “said Haley.” Like, I’m disgusted by this. “Yes, but: Despite his harsh words for Trump’s actions, Haley said he believes impeachment is a” waste of time. “Instead, she said Trump’s isolation from mainstream politics is punishment enough.” that his business is suffering right now. I think he lost any kind of political viability that he intended to have. I think he lost his social media, which meant a lot to him. I mean, I think he missed the things that really could have kept him moving. “Worthy of your time: Read the full profile. Dig deeper: Nikki Haley’s new PAC moves away from the Trump brand. Like this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Mercados for free.