Democrat favorite Nikki Haley has ended her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after suffering a crushing defeat from President Donald Trump.
Haley pulled out of the race following the Super Tuesday bloodbath.
With Haley now out of the race, the Republican National Committee (RNC) can finally move forward with Trump as the GOP’s nominee.
Haley is expected to make her official announcement later on Wednesday morning.
The development also means that Trump is now heading for what is almost certainly going to be a rematch of the 2020 election.
If he makes it to the November showdown, Democrat President Joe Biden would be going head-to-head with Trump once again.
Haley, a 52-year-old former South Carolina governor, had pitched herself as a younger alternative to Trump, who is 77.
However, much of her support, and funding, had come from Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans hoping to block the 45th president from running against Biden.
She had also been seen as the choice for Republicans fearful of Trump’s ongoing legal issues.
Trump has been battling four politically motivated criminal cases from Democrat prosecutors.
Democrats are trying to charge Trump over his response to the 2020 election result and for his alleged handling of national security documents.
Nevertheless, the cases have failed to slow the momentum of Trump’s campaign as the Democrats hoped.
The targeting of Trump has even helped to bolster his support as voters see how the Biden administration has been persecuting the Democrats’ political enemies.
Meanwhile, Haley failed to reach Republican voters.
She ended up losing the first five nominating contests and all but one of the primaries on Super Tuesday.
Haley was ambassador to the United Nations for almost two years under Trump’s presidency.
When she resigned, he called her a “very special” person.
Haley had previously vowed that she would never run against Trump.
Her failure to remain loyal to Trump severely impacted her relationship with the 45th president and his supporters.
In recent months on the campaign trail, Trump also changed his tune about Haley.
Haley has sought to undermine Trump and even show support for the politically motivated cases against him.
She described Trump as “unhinged,” saying he is too chaotic and divisive to be an effective president.
Haley also echoed Democrat talking points by criticizing Trump’s handling of dictators such as Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the GOP primary debates, Haley and other candidates signed a pledge to endorse the eventual nominee, whoever it may be.
However, earlier this week, Haley declared that she would not endorse President Trump, despite signing the pledge.
At the time of writing, there is no indication of whether or not Haley will announce her support for Trump’s campaign.
This is a breaking news story.
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