Washington DC - 's presidential campaign is reportedly in talks with to join his team as a surrogate.
Donald Trump's (r.) campaign has reportedly been trying to get Nikki Haley to join him on the campaign trail to garner support with female voters. © Collage: Julia Nikhinson & MANDEL NGAN / AFPSources recently told that Trump's campaign is attempting to get Haley to join the former president on the campaign trail, as her presence may help garner support with female voters – a demographic that Trump continues to struggle with – ahead of the election in November.
While details are not set in stone yet, the campaign is believed to be trying to get Haley to participate in a town hall hosted by Fox News and moderated by anchor Sean Hannity at the end of the month.
Haley ran against Trump in the Republican primaries earlier this year. As she rose in the polls, Trump grew irritated and began ruthlessly attacking Haley, and coining a number of nicknames for her, including his favorite – "."
She of the race in March and notably refused to endorse Trump, warning that he would have to work to win over her base. But just two months later, she confirmed she would be .
On Friday, Trump sat down for an with Fox News, in which he was asked about the possibility of Haley joining his team.
Trump appeared annoyed by the idea and instead bragged about how "badly" he beat Haley in the primaries.
Nikki Haley’s in talks to joint Trump on the campaign trail —perhaps at a Hannity-hosted town hall
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) October 18, 2024
Nothing’s certain yet
Harris, meanwhile, is making a play for Haley voters as wellhttps://t.co/NQIjtLUti8
Will Nikki Haley actually join Donald Trump's campaign? Donald Trump and US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaking during a meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 18, 2017. © TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFPIncredible. Fox News tees up a lay up for Trump to say he wants the support of Nikki Haley voters.
— Alyssa Farah Griffin (@Alyssafarah) October 18, 2024
Instead he brags about how badly he beat Haley in the Primary. He doesn’t want our votes, folks. Vote accordingly. pic.twitter.com/TFVs4vbP5a
Throughout her campaign and in the wake of dropping out, Haley has been openly critical of Trump, particularly his rhetoric.
In September, Haley was why she thought Trump's Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, was beating Trump by 14 points among female voters.
Haley argued that Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, need to "change the way they speak about women," as they have been "calling women dumb."
Despite their many issues, Haley again at an event earlier this month that she planned to vote for Trump come November.
Fox host: Why does Kamala Harris have a 14-point lead among women?
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 9, 2024
Nikki Haley: It’s the way Donald Trump and JD Vance are speaking about women. They’re calling women dumb pic.twitter.com/E0okuDiaP1
On the same day that Liz Cheney endorsed Kamala Harris, Nikki Haley all but confirms she’s voting for donald trump.
— Renee 🪷 (@PettyLupone) October 3, 2024
What a coward.
She has failed everyone who voted for her in the primary. pic.twitter.com/s6tpgpoVeW
While she explained that she stood by criticisms she made about him during the primaries, she said she on policies than Harris, arguing, "I'm not voting on style, I'm voting on substance."
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