Nikki Haleya contender in the Republican presidential primary, criticized the former president Donald Trump for her comments about her deployed husband.
What happened: The Republican presidential candidate on Monday expressed her disapproval of Trump’s recent comments about her husband, a serving military officer. She expressed her lack of confidence in Trump’s ability to protect the military, NBC News reported.
“He has shown that with this kind of disrespect for the military, he is not qualified to be president of the United States, because I don’t trust him to protect them,” Haley said.
Trump’s comments were made at a rally Saturday, where he questioned the whereabouts of Haley’s husband. This isn’t the first time Trump has made controversial comments about the Haleys’ marriage.
“Then she comes to visit me at Mar-a-Lago. ‘Lord, I will never run against you.’ She brought her husband to her,” Trump said.
“Where’s your husband? Oh, he’s away. It is far. What happened to your husband? What happened to your husband? Where is he? He’s gone! He knew. He knew.”
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Michael Haleya serving officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard, began a year-long deployment in June — a detail Nikki often highlights during her campaign events.
Haley also questioned Trump’s previous comments about members of the military. She pointed out that Trump has never had to face the challenges that military personnel face. “He has never had to fight for survival like so many of them do who sacrifice themselves to go do,” she said.
“The most serious injury I’ve ever encountered is if a golf ball hits it on a golf cart.”
Because matter: Haley’s recent criticism of Trump represents a significant shift from her previous position. In 2020, she praised Trump’s behavior toward the military and defended him against accusations that he called military members “losers” and “idiots.”
Haley has stepped up her rhetoric against the former president ahead of South Carolina’s Feb. 24 primary, with early voting already underway. Despite his criticism, Trump still holds a significant lead in the race for the GOP nomination for the 2024 presidential election, with Haley being his leading contender. According to Real Clear Politics, nationally, Trump received 74.3% support among Republican voters, while Nikki Haley followed with 18.1% support.
Previously, Haley also took aim at Trump with a Halloween costume that poked fun at his potential re-election chances. She labeled the suit the “weakest general election candidate ever,” listing “incidentals” like “$50 million in legal fees,” “terrible poll numbers,” “social media rants” and “outbursts of ‘anger”.
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