In a speech on Wednesday morning, Indian-American contender Nikki Haley said that she will not be running in the Republican presidential primary. This means that Donald Trump will represent the party in November’s election.
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, a Republican, withdrew from the race on Wednesday, making former President Donald Trump the only contender for the party’s nomination.
“It is now appropriate for me to put my campaign on hold. I expressed my desire for Americans to be heard. That’s what I’ve done. Haley declared, “I have no regrets,” announcing her withdrawal from the presidential contest.
During her speech today, the Indian-American candidate refrained from endorsing Trump, instead advising the former US President to aggressively pursue the backing of Republican and independent voters who had previously supported her.
“It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it,” she stated. “And I hope he does that” .
Notably, Trump and Democratic Party President Joe Biden won handily in their parties’ presidential selection contests, which took place in fifteen US states.
Following the results of Super Tuesday’s election, 77-year-old Trump emerged victorious over Haley, the only other Republican contender, in the delegates count. Trump won eleven states, including Texas, California, and Vermont, but Haley prevented him from capturing the entire state.
But in order for one of the two contenders to secure the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, 1,215 delegates must be chosen during the primaries. Following Super Tuesday, Haley had only 86 delegates in her kitty, compared to 244 that Trump had.
Nikki Haley made headlines in February 2023 when she became the first well-known Republican to launch a campaign against outgoing US President Trump after being appointed to Trump’s Cabinet in 2017.