Rand Paul declares he is 'never Nikki,' weighs in on 2024 presidential race

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has released a video and launched a website on Friday declaring that he is "never Nikki" Haley in the 2024 presidential race.

The Kentucky Republican made the announcement in a clip posted on X, in which he said, "I’ve had a long relationship with Donald Trump and there is a lot to like there" and that "I am also a big fan of a lot of the fiscal conservatism of Ron DeSantis."

"I think Vivek Ramaswamy has been an important voice. Also, I've listened to and met with the independent Bobby Kennedy," he continued. "I’m not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support, so I’m announcing this morning that I am never Nikki."

Paul then directed viewers toward the website NeverNikki.net, which outlines his criticisms of the former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador. The website features a red line through the name Nikki and says it is "paid for by Rand Paul for US Senate."

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"I don't think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conservative should support Nikki Haley. I’ve seen her attitude towards our interventions overseas, I’ve seen her involvement in the military industrial complex," Paul said in the video. "But I’ve also seen her indicate that she thinks you should be registered to use the internet."

"I think she fails to understand our republic was founded upon people like Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, Madison, John Jay and others who posted routinely — for fear of the government — they posted routinely anonymously," Paul concluded. "And I think her failure to really understand that or to think that you should register through the government somehow for the internet