Nikki Haley
Eko Hot Blog reports that former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has announced a run for the president of the United States.
She made the announcement on Tuesday that she will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
The declaration put her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the former president also seeking to win back the White House.
“I’m Nikki Haley and I’m running for president,” Haley said in a video posted on Twitter.
“It’s time for a new generation of leadership – to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border, and strengthen our country, our pride and our purpose.”
Nikki Haley and Trump
In her speech, she also harped on her foreign policy experience.
“China and Russia are on the march. They all think we can be bullied, kicked. You should know this about me: I don’t put up with bullies. And when you kick back, it hurts them more if you’re wearing heels,” the former governor said.
Haley, who served as Trump’s US ambassador to the United Nations, will lay out her campaign plans in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday.
She became Trump’s first direct challenger in a Republican field expected to grow in coming weeks and months.
Other high-profile Republicans looking at a 2024 run include Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, among others.
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