{"id":1833500,"date":"2023-02-03T06:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T11:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1833500"},"modified":"2023-02-03T06:39:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T11:39:22","slug":"trump-reacts-to-haley-desantis-other-potential-2024-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reacts-to-haley-desantis-other-potential-2024-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Reacts to Haley, DeSantis, Other Potential 2024 Rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-reacts-to-haley-desantis-other-potential-2024-rivals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1833500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Kushner won&#8217;t pledge to support eventual GOP nominee; he says Kushner won&#8217;t participate&#8217; in 2024 efforts<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In response to former President Donald Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hughhewitt.com\/former-president-donald-trump-on-nikki-haleys-announcement-taiwan-ukraine-and-more\/\">Comment<\/a> Hugh Hewitt, radio host, spoke out Feb. 2 about the possibility that former South Carolina Governor. Nikki Haley and other Republicans may challenge him for the GOP\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-2024\">2024<\/a> Nomination for president<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, she [Haley] called me and she asked me about it, and I told her she should follow her heart,\u201d Trump announced his 2024 presidential candidacy last November.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, she said numerous times\u2014I put it up, actually\u2014that \u2018I would never run if our president runs. He was a great president,\u2019 et cetera, et cetera. She said that numerous times,\u201d He went on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut she\u2019s a very ambitious person. She just couldn\u2019t stay in her seat. And I said, you know what? Nikki, if you want to run, you go ahead and run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump nominated Haley for the United States Ambassador to United Nations. This post she held for 2 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2714378\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/11\/12\/773648-1200x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy size-medium wp-image-2714378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/773648-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"nikki haley at security council meeting\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2714378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/773648-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"nikki haley at security council meeting\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Nikki Haley (ambassador of the United States to the United Nations), during a Security Council meeting, Sept. 6, 2018, at U.N. Headquarters in New York City. (UN Photo\/Manuel Elias)<\/figure>\n<p>Trump made the comments after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/nikki-haley-expected-announce-presidential-bid-feb-15-rcna68524\">Reports<\/a> Haley will announce the 2024 presidential candidacy on February 15.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted a clip of Haley declaring that she would support the former president if it came to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNikki has to follow her heart, not her honor. She should definitely run!\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Haley isn\u2019t the only South Carolinian mulling a shot at the top job.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Tim Scott (R.S.C. \u201cFaith in America\u201d The tour will begin in South Carolina on February 16. Scott will also address Iowa, which is an important early state during primary seasons, on February 22.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by Hewitt if he would support the Republican candidate in 2024, even if it isn\u2019t him, Trump said that \u201cit would depend,\u201d adding, \u201cI would give you the same answer I gave in 2016 during the debates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/transcript-of-the-2015-gop-debate-9-pm\/\">First Republican primary debate<\/a>At the August 2015 event, Fox News Anchor Bret Baileyer asked everyone who wouldn&#8217;t swear to support the eventual GOP candidate to raise a hand.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is known for raising his hand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1710369\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/08\/08\/APTOPIX-GOP-2016-Deba_Mitc-1200x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy size-medium wp-image-1710369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/APTOPIX-GOP-2016-Deba_Mitc-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo\/John Minchillo)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1710369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/APTOPIX-GOP-2016-Deba_Mitc-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo\/John Minchillo)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate gestures during Thursday&#8217;s first Republican presidential debate, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Aug. 6, 2015. (AP Photo\/John Minchillo)<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m the nominee, I will pledge I will not run as an independent. But\u2014and I am discussing it with everybody, but I\u2019m, you know, talking about a lot of leverage. We want to win, and we will win. But I want to win as the Republican,\u201d Trump spoke to Baier that day.<\/p>\n<p>Trump claimed Florida governor as a possible 2024 rival during his February 2 Hewitt interview. Ron DeSantis owes his election to that office in part to the ex-real estate magnate.<\/p>\n<p>He cited his 2017 endorsement of DeSantis in the Republican gubernatorial contest that pitted the former congressman against the state\u2019s agriculture commissioner at the time, Adam Putnam.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2710703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/11\/07\/Republican-gubernatorial-candidate-Ron-DeSantis-and-his-wife-Casey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy size-medium wp-image-2710703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Republican-gubernatorial-candidate-Ron-DeSantis-and-his-wife-Casey-600x425-1.png\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2710703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Republican-gubernatorial-candidate-Ron-DeSantis-and-his-wife-Casey-600x425-1.png\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"425\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Ron DeSantis (Republican gubernatorial Candidate) and Casey at his midterm party in Orlando on November 6, 2018. (Carlo Allegri\/Reuters)<\/figure>\n<p>Hewitt demanded Trump&#8217;s loyalty to some 2024 rivals.<\/p>\n<p>He asked Trump if he felt DeSantis and Haley, the former Trump CIA chief, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Virginia Governor, were worthy opponents. Glenn Youngkin\u2014all discussed in the media as potential 2024 contenders\u2014should not challenge Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination \u201cif you [Trump] have helped them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I would say that, but I know how life works. And I know how politics works. And politics is a microcosm, but even more vicious, of life. So you know, I\u2019ve helped all those people,\u201d Trump responded.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also informed Hewitt about Jared Kushner&#8217;s husband, Ivanka. \u201cwon\u2019t be involved\u201d in his efforts for the presidency again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3500471\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/09\/15\/jared-kushner-2-1200x800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy size-medium wp-image-3500471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/jared-kushner-2-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3500471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/jared-kushner-2-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Jared Kushner listens as he announces in the White House Oval Office, Washington on September 11, 2020. (Andrew Harnik\/AP Photo)<\/figure>\n<p>Trump also said that Democrats are now undistinguishable form Marxists or communists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe train never stopped at socialism, okay? It was supposed to stop at socialism. It just passed that. So we\u2019re into communism, Marxism, and other things,\u201d He told Hewitt.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times reached out to DeSantis, Haley and requested their comments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kushner won&#8217;t pledge to support eventual GOP nominee; he says Kushner won&#8217;t participate&#8217; in 2024 efforts In response to former President Donald Trump\u00a0Comment Hugh Hewitt, radio host, spoke out Feb. 2 about the possibility that former South Carolina Governor. Nikki Haley and other Republicans may challenge him for the GOP\u2019s 2024 Nomination for president \u201cWell, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1833503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[4506,4980,5742,4238,4672,17463,3634],"class_list":["post-1833500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-4506","tag-desantis","tag-haley","tag-potential","tag-reacts","tag-rivals","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1833500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1833500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1833500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1833503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1833500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1833500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1833500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}