'Horrible choice': Internet weighs in as Nikki Haley is consideration by Donald Trump's campaign for VP

WASHINGTON, DC: Nikki Haley continues to make headlines in the political arena despite her withdrawal from the presidential race in March.

Sources, who have only been identified as “two people familiar with the dynamic", claimed Haley is now "under active consideration by Donald Trump's campaign to be his running mate," reported Axios.

Donald Trump's campaign's alleged strategic move to consider Nikki Haley as running mate

The alleged consideration of the former South Carolina governor as the former president's running mate is viewed as a strategic move to bolster the campaign's strength, particularly amid fears of losing voters to the Democrat side.

Haley, who has not yet endorsed Trump, has won "1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary," as per the Associated Press.

Donald Trump's legal woes and Nikki Haley's donor connections

Despite her decision to suspend the presidential campaign, she continues to command significant support within the party.

As per Axios, despite differing views on key issues including war, medicare, and social security, it is in “Haley and Trump's mutual interests to reconcile.”

As the 77-year-old politician grapples with mounting legal fees, Haley's connections to donors who may have been wary of Trump allows garnering support.

Donald Trump's campaign denies reports of Nikki Haley being considered for running mate

The Trump campaign has downplayed speculation surrounding Haley being considered for the Vice President role.

“Only President Trump will rule a contender for Vice President in or out, and anyone claiming to know who he will choose is lying,” said Brian Hughes who serves as a senior advisor to Trump’s campaign.

On the other hand, Joe Biden's campaign has capitalized on the former president's strained relationship with Haley as they have reworked their advertisements.

“If you voted for Nikki Haley, Donald Trump doesn't want your vote," read one of Biden's 2024 campaign advertisements, according to Axios.

Internet reacts to Donald Trump campaign considering Nikki Haley as running mate

Reacting to the Trump campaign's alleged consideration of Haley for a potential Vice President role, a user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "I'm not sure I can think of a worse choice. He would lose support."

One user tweeted, "Horrible choice, just like Pence was horrible," while another user wrote, "Nothing would surprise me at this point."

"There should be no partnership with Globalists like Nikki. They would gladly move Trump out of the picture to put her in charge," a netizen commented while another user wrote, "I don't think this bad decision is anywhere near reality."

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