I wrote about the attempts to make Haley “reach out” to Trump to try to mend fences the other day. They are clearly getting worried about her ongoing support in these GOP primaries which continues to come in at 15 to 20%. So far, she doesn’t seem inclined to do it. Then came a rash of stories, undoubtedly from the Trump camp, saying he was considering her for the VP slot, probably intended to make her hold out the olive branch. She hasn’t.
Former President Donald Trump is dismissing a report that he is considering his GOP primary opponent Nikki Haley as a running mate.
Trump wrote on his social Media platform Truth Social Saturday that “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!”
Axios, citing “two people familiar with the dynamic, reported that Haley was in the running to be Trump’s nominee for vice president.
The two had a contentious primary battle and Haley has not endorsed Trump. Many of her supporters also continue to be wary of the former president, a warning sign as he seeks to consolidate Republicans ahead of the general election.
It’s unfortunate that Trump won’t choose “Birdbrain” for VP but maybe he can get her voters to come over now that he “wishes her well.”
She’d be a fool to do it. She became a member of the Mike Pence club and the MAGA crowd won’t forgive either one of them. Maybe another line of work?