Haley faces growing calls to leave 2024 race as RNC nearly considers declaring Trump the presumptive nominee
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is facing growing calls for her to leave the 2024 presidential race as the Republican National Committee (RNC) nearly considered a resolution to declare former President Trump the party's presumptive nominee for president in 2024.
Trump trounced his rivals with convincing wins in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary this month, and experts agree there is likely little hope for Haley, the only alternative to the former president remaining in the race, in the upcoming South Carolina primary despite it being her home state.
During an appearance on Fox News immediately following Trump's New Hampshire victory on Tuesday, former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was the first to publicly state it was time for Haley to make her exit.
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"In my view, the general election really begins tonight. I think the Republican primary, for all intents and purposes, is over tonight. And I think the party and the country are better off if we see that for what it is," he said.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel followed shortly after, also telling Fox News she didn't see a path for Haley going forward.
"I think she's run a great campaign, but I do think there is a message that's coming out from the voters which is very clear: We need to unite around our eventual nominee, which is going to be Donald Trump, and we need to make sure we beat Joe Biden," she said.
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"It is 10 months away until the November election, and we can't wait any longer to put out foot on the gas to beat the worst president, to beat a president