It has come to light that the former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley recently rejected to answer if she would stand by the RNC-mandated pledge she took to support former President Donald Trump if he is the GOP nominee.
In anticipation of the first 2024 GOP primary debate last year, Haley promised to endorse the Republican party nominee. However, in recent weeks, the verbal attacks between the former governor and Trump have become more intense. Haley is currently the only major candidate opposing Trump for the nomination.
In an interview with ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl on Sunday, Haley was asked if she could still support Trump for the nomination even after claiming he was mentally unfit for the presidency.
“KARL: You said earlier in this process that you will support Donald Trump if he wins the Republican nomination. But since you made that pledge, he has encouraged NATO. Russia said he would encourage Russia to do whatever the hell it wants with with a NATO ally. You have called him diminished, unhinged, unfit for office. Are you still making that pledge that you would actually support after all of that, Donald Trump for president of the United States, if he beats you for the Republican nomination?
HALEY: I mean, keep in mind, I am running against him for a reason. I’m running against him because I don’t think he’s the right person at the right time. I don’t think he should be president. The last thing on my mind is who I’m going to support. The only thing on my mind is how we’re going to win this. The only thing on my mind is how we’re going to make sure that we correct what’s happening in America, and we bring this country back together, allow her to heal and move on in a strong way. I’m not thinking about who I’m going to support in an election.
KARL: But you’ve already said it.
HALEY: We are going to have a we are going to have a female president of the United States. It will either be me or it will be Kamala Harris. And if Donald Trump is the nominee of the in for the Republican Party, he will not win. Every poll shows that he will not win. And we will have a President Kamala Harris. I’m not going to allow that to happen. I’m not stopping. I’m not going anywhere. We’re going to do this for the long haul and we’re going to finish it.
KARL: Does that mean you will not support him if he’s the Republican nominee?
HALEY: That means I’m going to run and I’m going to win. And you all can talk about support later. Right now, you can ask him if he’s going to support me when I’m the nominee.
KARL: Do you think he would?
HALEY: Do you think he would? I highly doubt it.”
