{"id":2159376,"date":"2024-01-25T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-slams-rnc-efforts-to-declare-trump-the-presumptive-nominee\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:44:06","slug":"nikki-haley-slams-rnc-efforts-to-declare-trump-the-presumptive-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-slams-rnc-efforts-to-declare-trump-the-presumptive-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki Haley criticizes RNC&#8217;s move to label Trump as &#8216;presumptive&#8217; nominee"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fnikki-haley-slams-rnc-efforts-to-declare-trump-the-presumptive-nominee%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=2159376&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--><h2>Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley \u2062Fires Back at RNC&#8217;s Presumptive Nominee Plan<\/h2>\n<p>In response to a report that the Republican National Committee (RNC) is planning to\u200c declare \u200cformer President Donald Trump\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-to-headline-n-y-gop-event-on-august-5\/\" title=\"President Trump to headline N.Y. GOP event on August 5\">presumptive nominee<\/a> for the 2024 election, Nikki\u200c Haley, former U.N. Ambassador, expressed\u200b her disagreement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Who cares what the RNC says? We&#8217;ll let millions of Republican voters \u200dacross the country decide who should be our \u2063party&#8217;s nominee, not a bunch of Washington\u2063 insiders,&#8221; said Haley&#8217;s \u200bspokeswoman, Olivia Perez-Cubas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If \u2064Ronna McDaniel wants to be \u2063helpful, she can organize a debate in\u200b South Carolina, unless she&#8217;s also worried that Trump can&#8217;t handle being on the stage for 90 minutes with Nikki Haley,&#8221; \u200cPerez-Cubas added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The RNC\u200d did not provide \u200da comment to the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon Ackley, Chairman of the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands, also voiced \u200bhis opinion on \u2062the matter,\u2063 stating on \u2062Twitter, &#8220;The Virgin Islands will go ahead with the caucus on February 8. It is unfortunate other Republicans want to deny their voters the\u2064 opportunity to be \u200bheard and cast a vote. Regardless of \u2064who you support, there is\u200c a process that must be followed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It is unfortunate other Republicans want to deny their voters the opportunity to be \u200bheard and cast a \u200dvote. Regardless of who you support, there is a \u200bprocess that must be \u2062followed,&#8221; Ackley emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The RNC&#8217;s proposed resolution highlighted Trump&#8217;s victories in Iowa and\u2063 New \u200dHampshire, \u200cclaiming that\u200b he has an &#8220;insurmountable lead&#8221; in all upcoming states, including \u200ba significant\u200b advantage in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution also\u2062 argued that there is no viable path for any other candidate and\u200b suggested that resources would\u2063 be better allocated to the general election against President\u2064 Joe\u2064 Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Following\u2063 the New Hampshire primary, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel faced criticism for \u200burging Haley \u2062to suspend her campaign and\u2063 for calling on the party to unite behind Trump.<\/p>\n<p>One former RNC staffer took to social media, questioning the RNC&#8217;s involvement in primaries and suggesting that efforts should be focused on encouraging Trump to\u200d debate \u200dHaley and sign the RNC nominee loyalty pledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What other concerns do some Republicans, including Haley, have regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-draft-presidential-war-power-repeals-set-to-be-scrapped-from-defense-bill\/\" title=\"Female Draft, Presidential War Power Repeals Set To Be Scrapped From Defense Bill\">potential exclusion<\/a> of other candidates in the \u2062nomination process<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064The\u2064 country decide who our nominee will be,&#8221; said Haley. &#8220;It\u2019s not the role of the RNC to predetermine our candidate. We should be \u2062focused on uniting \u2063our party and\u2062 finding the best person to represent our values and principles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s comments come after\u2062 the\u200c RNC reportedly discussed plans to officially declare Trump as the presumptive nominee, \u2062bypassing any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-news-three-of-ten-pro-impeachment-republicans-including-liz-cheney-already-have-primary-opponents\/\" title=\"Good News! Three of Ten Pro-Impeachment Republicans Including Liz Cheney ALREADY Have Primary Opponents\">potential primary challenges<\/a>.\u2064 The move, if implemented, would \u2062effectively exclude any other potential candidates from receiving\u200c support and funding from the party.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Presumptively nominating someone without giving others a fair chance goes against the principles of democracy and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">fair competition<\/a>,&#8221; Haley emphasized. &#8220;We should \u200bbe \u200cencouraging healthy competition and providing an opportunity for all interested candidates\u200d to\u200c make their case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Haley acknowledged \u2064Trump&#8217;s popularity within the Republican party,\u2063 she maintained that the party&#8217;s decision should be\u200d made through a\u2064 fair and\u200c democratic process. She believes that allowing Republican voters to have a\u2062 say is crucial for the party&#8217;s unity and success in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Holding open and \u2064fair primaries sends a strong message that we value the voices and \u200bchoices of our party members,&#8221; Haley stated. &#8220;It also allows the candidate who ultimately receives the nomination to have \u2062a stronger\u200b mandate and broader support from\u200b our base.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s stance puts her at odds with \u2062the RNC and some Republicans who strongly support \u200cTrump. However, she is not the only Republican \u200dto express concern over the\u2063 potential exclusion of other \u200dcandidates. Several prominent Republicans have also argued that an \u200dopen primary would only strengthen the party and its chances \u2062in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Limiting our options to one candidate risks\u2064 alienating \u200da significant portion of our\u200c own party members,&#8221; Haley warned. &#8220;We should be embracing different perspectives and ideas to ensure we have the strongest candidate to take on the Democrats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In \u200baddition to advocating for an open primary, Haley called for a focus on the future of the Republican party. She highlighted the importance\u2064 of refining the party&#8217;s\u200d message, attracting\u200d diverse voters, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-schumer-attack-ad-trots-out-liberal-activist-as-former-republican\/\" title=\"New Schumer Attack Ad Trots Out Liberal Activist as \u2018Former Republican\u2019\">offering bold solutions<\/a> to the nation&#8217;s challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rather\u2063 than dwelling on the\u200c past,\u200b we \u200bshould be forward-thinking and forward-looking,&#8221; Haley asserted. &#8220;We \u200dhave an opportunity \u2064to shape the future \u2062of our\u2063 party and our country. It&#8217;s time to move beyond any\u2064 one individual and build a strong, inclusive Republican party.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 election looms, the debate over the Republican party&#8217;s nominee is likely to intensify. While there may be differing opinions on the best path forward, Haley&#8217;s \u2064vocal opposition to the RNC&#8217;s proposed plan reflects a \u200cbroader desire\u200d among some\u2063 Republicans to prioritize fairness, unity, and \u200bthe strengthening of\u2063 the party&#8217;s democratic \u200bprocesses. Only time will tell\u200b whether the RNC and Republican voters will heed \u200bthese concerns or choose\u2063 to follow a different course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley responded to reports that the Republican National Committee intends to declare Donald Trump the presumptive nominee for the 2024 presidential race, despite only two states having voted. Haley criticized the RNC&#8217;s draft resolution, which would declare Trump as their candidate for President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2641,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2159376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159376","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\/2641"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2159376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2159376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2159376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2159376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}