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Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's supporters are still split after she said she will be voting for former President Donald Trump, some seeing it as a "greenlight" for them to vote for Trump as well, while others are still not convinced.
After Haley suspended her campaign in March, Trump immediately became the presumptive GOP nominee but was faced with the task of bringing back Haley's supporters and reuniting the Republican Party without her endorsement, especially after months of bitter rivalry.
Haley's announcement on Wednesday that she will be voting for Trump appeared to soften the lingering animosity between the two, with Trump himself saying during media interviews on Thursday that he appreciated Haley's comment – even saying he thinks she's "going to be on our team," while not specifying what he meant by "our team."
The latest comments from the two is a move that could unite their support base, especially for Haley's donors after earlier this year Trump "permanently barred" them from his MAGA movement, saying, "We don't want them, and will not accept them," as the rivalry between the two escalated in the primaries.
"Anybody that makes a 'Contribution' to Birdbrain, from this moment forth, will be permanently barred from the MAGA camp," Trump wrote on his social media platform in January. "We don't want them, and will not accept them ..."
Eric Levine, a New York-based Haley fundraiser who had vowed not to vote for Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but had recently announced he would be voting for Trump, said: "What was her alternative?"
He told ABC News voting for Biden instead of Trump is not an option right now when the United States needs to "support Israel, confront our enemies and support our allies." Levine also said that Haley's public comment -- even if it's not a full endorsement -- could persuade a lot of her supporters who felt "lost" inch toward Trump.
"I think this gives a lot of people permission to not just not vote for Joe Biden, but to vote for Donald Trump," Levine said. "I think this is a very important statement that she made."
Longtime Haley ally David Wilkins, a former U.S. ambassador to Canada under the Bush administration, also praised Haley's announcement as "a good move," saying, "Republicans need to be united as best we can."
Earlier this month, Trump quickly shut down rumors about his team considering Haley as his running mate, writing on his social media platform, "Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!"
"I'm surprised how many of the bigger donors are coming to the same conclusion that Nikki has," the donor said, later adding, "Clearly, I'm a minority in the GOP."
Criticizing Biden's policies, the donor said she feels Biden's team's effort to court Haley's support base has not been enough, adding at the end of the day, Haley is "more at odds with Joe Biden than she is with Donald Trump."
Following Haley's withdrawal from the presidential race, the Biden campaign said there is room in their coalition for Haley supporters and has continued to reach out to the Haley Coalition.
Most recently, Biden's reelection campaign held a call with a group of supporters of former presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday night—after Haley said she would vote for former President Donald Trump in November. On the call, voters shared policy issues that were important to them heading into November, with much of the focus on the border and immigration.
"Does this help her? Does it hurt her? Maybe both," the donor said of how Haley's comment that she plans to vote for Trump could affect her future political aspirations.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/haley-donors-voters-think-her-193318554.html
After Haley suspended her campaign in March, Trump immediately became the presumptive GOP nominee but was faced with the task of bringing back Haley's supporters and reuniting the Republican Party without her endorsement, especially after months of bitter rivalry.
Haley's announcement on Wednesday that she will be voting for Trump appeared to soften the lingering animosity between the two, with Trump himself saying during media interviews on Thursday that he appreciated Haley's comment – even saying he thinks she's "going to be on our team," while not specifying what he meant by "our team."
The latest comments from the two is a move that could unite their support base, especially for Haley's donors after earlier this year Trump "permanently barred" them from his MAGA movement, saying, "We don't want them, and will not accept them," as the rivalry between the two escalated in the primaries.
"Anybody that makes a 'Contribution' to Birdbrain, from this moment forth, will be permanently barred from the MAGA camp," Trump wrote on his social media platform in January. "We don't want them, and will not accept them ..."
Eric Levine, a New York-based Haley fundraiser who had vowed not to vote for Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but had recently announced he would be voting for Trump, said: "What was her alternative?"
He told ABC News voting for Biden instead of Trump is not an option right now when the United States needs to "support Israel, confront our enemies and support our allies." Levine also said that Haley's public comment -- even if it's not a full endorsement -- could persuade a lot of her supporters who felt "lost" inch toward Trump.
"I think this gives a lot of people permission to not just not vote for Joe Biden, but to vote for Donald Trump," Levine said. "I think this is a very important statement that she made."
Longtime Haley ally David Wilkins, a former U.S. ambassador to Canada under the Bush administration, also praised Haley's announcement as "a good move," saying, "Republicans need to be united as best we can."
Earlier this month, Trump quickly shut down rumors about his team considering Haley as his running mate, writing on his social media platform, "Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!"
"I'm surprised how many of the bigger donors are coming to the same conclusion that Nikki has," the donor said, later adding, "Clearly, I'm a minority in the GOP."
Criticizing Biden's policies, the donor said she feels Biden's team's effort to court Haley's support base has not been enough, adding at the end of the day, Haley is "more at odds with Joe Biden than she is with Donald Trump."
Following Haley's withdrawal from the presidential race, the Biden campaign said there is room in their coalition for Haley supporters and has continued to reach out to the Haley Coalition.
Most recently, Biden's reelection campaign held a call with a group of supporters of former presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday night—after Haley said she would vote for former President Donald Trump in November. On the call, voters shared policy issues that were important to them heading into November, with much of the focus on the border and immigration.
"Does this help her? Does it hurt her? Maybe both," the donor said of how Haley's comment that she plans to vote for Trump could affect her future political aspirations.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/haley-donors-voters-think-her-193318554.html