Nikki Haley knew Biden wouldn't 'make it to the election' and be replaced with Kamala Harris

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Nikki Haley remarked Thursday that she wasn’t surprised President Biden dropped out of the race and "never thought" he would be the eventual Democratic candidate.

Haley, who ran for the GOP nomination in 2024 before eventually endorsing Donald Trump, was asked by CNN's Jake Tapper for her thoughts on Biden deciding to drop out of the presidential race. Haley memorably called for Biden to take a mental competency test in February and predicted he wouldn't be able to finish a hypothetical second term.

"I wasn't surprised, and I didn't take happiness in it. I mean, I think through the whole campaign, I fought for mental competency tests. I wasn't doing it to be disrespectful. I wasn't doing it to be mean. I was doing it because I think it's not just Joe Biden," Haley responded.

She continued, "There is an issue that we have in D.C. where people will go into office and they won't let go, and then their staffers and their family keep propping them up. And it's a problem for the American people. And so, I never thought he would make it to the election. I always said a vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Kamala Harris, and I think that's what's playing out."

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Despite criticizing Democrats, however, she suggested putting out a candidate younger than former President Trump could benefit them in