It is reported tonight that Trump is seriously considering Nikki Haley as a potential running mate.
According to CBS News, he’s asking his allies what they think of having her on a ticket with him.
Here’s more:
Former President Donald Trump has been asking allies and advisers for their thoughts about Nikki Haley as a potential vice presidential candidate, two sources familiar with the conversations tell CBS News.
The feedback from the MAGA crowd regarding putting Haley on the ticket if Trump wins the GOP nomination has been overwhelmingly negative, according to these GOP sources. Politico first reported that Trump allies are working to quash the possibility of a Trump-Haley ticket.
The former South Carolina governor has been gaining ground in recent polls, and a top Trump adviser tells CBS News one internal prediction is Haley might be a close third in Iowa to DeSantis, or that she could even come in second.
But Trump, in an interview Friday with conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt, blasted polls showing Haley performing well as “fake.” He also insisted he’s not worried about Haley as a challenger.
Sure, all the polls that don’t show Trump winning by a landslide are fake. This is coming from the man who will tout any poll that makes him look good.
But more to the point, even if Trump were to ask Haley to be his running mate she’d be a fool to accept. We all saw how Trump treated Mike Pence after the election. And I’m saying that as someone who hasn’t liked Pence for a long time.