Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has announced her candidacy for the White House in a video she released on Tuesday. Haley, also a former South Carolina governor, said it was ‘time for a new generation of leadership’, blaming the ‘Washington establishment’ for failing the American people.
Haley, 51, initially said she had no plans to run against her former boss but said the state of the US economy spurred her into action. She also liaised with Trump, who claimed he told her: ‘Look, you know, go by your heart if you want to run … You should do it.’ Her bid, which could see her become the first female US president, threatens to split the vote between her and Trump’s main GOP rival Ron DeSantis, according to a poll last week.
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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com
