Trump’s campaign rival decides between voting for him or Biden

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Former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in her first public comments since announcing the end of her 2024 Republican White House campaign, said she will vote for former President Trump in his 2024 rematch with President Biden.

Haley, who was Trump's last rival in the GOP primaries before suspending her campaign more than two months ago, and who has not endorsed the former president, was asked during a question-and-answer session following her address Tuesday at a conservative think tank in the nation's capital whether Biden or Trump was stronger on national security issues.

"Trump has not been perfect on these policies. I have made that clear many, many times. But Biden has been a catastrophe. So, I will be voting for Trump," Haley said.

But Haley, who continues to grab up to 20% of the vote in Republican presidential primaries two months after ending her bid, said "Trump would be smart to reach out to the millions of people who voted for me and continue to support me."

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Haley launched her presidential campaign in February last year, becoming the first major candidate to challenge Trump, who had announced his candidacy three months earlier. She was the final rival to Trump, battling the