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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. now. “Why it matters: Haley left little doubt that he will run for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in 2024. The profile of politician Tim Alberta painted the image of a convinced Republican who hesitated between defending and convicting his former boss – who still has great influence on the party base. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free. Backstage: “Since last fall, I’ve spent almost 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. “It is not he who is making it up.” She compared Trump’s perception of the false election allegations to a colorblind, 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 that he has legitimately lost the election. He has a big aggressive lectern. He must be responsible for that, “she added. After the riot, Haley told the Politico in a subsequent interview that Trump had” disappointed us, “referring to Republicans.” He followed a path that he shouldn’t have, and we shouldn’t have followed him, and we shouldn’t have listened to him, “she said. And we can’t let that happen again. ” The former South Carolina governor specifically criticized Trump for appealing to Vice President Pence in his campaign to force him to void the Electoral College vote, although Pence had no constitutional authority to begin with. “I am so disappointed with the fact 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 sufficient punishment. “I think his business is suffering right now. I think he lost any kind of political viability that he would have. I think he lost his social media, which meant the world to him. I mean, I think he lost the things that they really could have kept you moving. ”Worthy of your time: Read the full profile Dig in: Nikki Haley’s new PAC avoids the Trump brand Like this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Markets for free.