'Absolute disgrace': Nikki Haley slammed for saying Biden and Trump are 'equally bad' for the country

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley made waves on Sunday, January 21, as she declared both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump as "equally bad" choices for the nation.

In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Haley strongly criticized the two front-runners, accusing them of being too fixated on the past and neglecting to address "solutions of the future."

Haley, who is aiming for a surprise win in New Hampshire, highlighted her campaign's ethos of having "no drama" and "no vendettas."

Haley attacks Biden and Trump

Haley attacked both Biden and Trump over their age.

“I mean, if they were — if either one of them was good I wouldn’t be running," she told CNN. "Yes, they are equally bad, that’s why I’m running, because I don’t think we need to have Biden or Trump. I don’t think we need to have two 80-year-olds sitting in the White House when we’ve basically got to make sure that we can handle the war situation that — that we’re in."

"We need to know they're at the top of their game. We need to know that they can take care of our national security and our economy. Right now, I don’t know that people feel like that with either one. So that’s why we’re giving them a choice," she added.

Social media turns against Haley

However, the presidential hopeful was criticized on social media for insisting both Biden and Trump are "equally bad" for the future of the country.

"Equally bad? You can't trust her judgment," one posted on X.

"Drawing a moral equivalency between Crooked Joe and Donald Trump is an absolute disgrace," another offered.

"She’s hoping they won’t allow Trump to run," someone else alleged.

"I give her one month until she drops out," another predicted.

With Florida Gov Ron DeSantis dropping out of the GOP primary, Haley stands as the primary contender aga]inst Trump in the Republican race. However, she is trailing Trump by around 11 points in New Hampshire, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s polling average.

Biden and Trump currently lead their respective parties as front-runners for the upcoming November election, setting the stage for a potential 2020 rematch. Biden, at 81, has faced frequent criticism for his age, while Haley continues to advocate for a "new generational leader" within the Republican Party.

Challenges for Haley

While the good news for Haley is that she was right about the race evolving into a "two-person race" after her third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, the bad news is that it might swiftly become a one-candidate race.

DeSantis' withdrawal, following Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy before Iowa, narrows the field significantly. Barring a few lesser-known candidates, the race now distills into the long-sought two-person campaign against Donald Trump.

Although there was once promise in the idea of a two-person race, especially for DeSantis, that optimism doesn't hold true for Haley, Trump's former United Nations ambassador. Historically, Haley has consistently trailed Trump in head-to-head matchups, with recent polls indicating a widening gap.

A mid-December national survey by Yahoo News and YouGov demonstrated a substantial 51-point deficit for Haley, trailing Trump 70 percent to 19 percent. This trend, reflected in other polling, suggests that Haley faces significant challenges in a head-to-head race.

Furthermore, Haley's campaign has struggled to gain traction on a national scale. The potential path to victory lies in defeating Trump in New Hampshire and reshaping the race from that point. A strong showing next month in Haley’s home state of South Carolina, where she served as governor from 2011 to 2017, is crucial, as reported by the Washington Post.

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