'Nobody wants you': Nikki Haley trolled for saying 'America can do better' after Trump defamation verdict

Nikki Haley weighed in on Trump's defamation verdict on the E Jean Carroll trial, saying the nation can 'do better' than the ex-president
PUBLISHED JAN 27, 2024
Nikki Haley stated that 'America can do better' after Donald Trump's defamation verdict (Getty Images, Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
Nikki Haley stated that 'America can do better' after Donald Trump's defamation verdict (Getty Images, Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has weighed in on the Manhattan jury verdict against former President Trump in the E Jean Carroll defamation trial, reported The Hill.

The federal jury of seven men and two women on Friday, January 26, ordered Trump to pay $83.3 million in damages for the defamatory remarks he made against the Elle Magazine columnist in 2019. The ex-president insulted Carroll by denying her claims of him sexually assaulting her in the 1990s.

(Stephanie Keith / Getty Images)
Trump should pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in damages for defaming her (Stephanie Keith / Getty Images)

Responding to the verdict, Haley wrote on X, "Donald Trump wants to be the presumptive Republican nominee, and we're talking about $83 million in damages. We're not talking about fixing the border. We're not talking about tackling inflation."

"America can do better than Donald Trump and Joe Biden," she added.

Nikki Haley attacked Donald Trump after the Manhattan jury's verdict against him (@NikkiHaley/X)
Nikki Haley attacked Donald Trump after the Manhattan jury's verdict against him (@NikkiHaley/X)

Haley is the only remaining GOP opponent against Trump in the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race before the New Hampshire primary.

The former South Carolina governor decided to continue in the race despite her 11-point defeat in the Granite state on January 23. Both candidates will next face each other in Haley's home state, South Carolina, on February 24, where Trump is polling far ahead.

Nikki Haley takes a dig at RNC's decision to declare Trump as presumptive nominee

Haley's social media post on Trump's defamation trial failure also aimed at the Republican National Committee's (RNC) draft resolution to declare him as the party's presumptive nominee.

Seeing the former President's landmark victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, the RNC had plans to declare him as the party's 2024 presumptive nominee while Haley was still in the race.

However, the decision was later withdrawn as Trump himself announced his wish to move forward in the "Old Fashioned" way and finish the process "off AT THE BALLOT BOX."

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Nevada Republican volunteer recruiting event at Fervent: A Calvary Chapel on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump is the current frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination amid a growing field of candidates.
Donald Trump is leading the GOP primary polls with a sizeable dominance (Getty Images)

Despite the remarkable dominance in the polls, the Republican frontrunner has faced defeat in his legal battles. The impact of the Carroll verdict on voter support remains to be seen.

Trump, who left the courtroom before the verdict was declared, later said on Truth Social that he would appeal against what he claims was a "Biden Directed Witch Hunt."

Internet slams Nikki Haley

Netizens were far from welcoming of Haley's take on Trump's loss in the trial. Reactions below her X post suggested she could not win against the ex-President.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 19: Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks to guests at the Republic
Internet criticized Nikki Haley's opinion about the E. Jean Carroll trial verdict (Getty Images)

One user stated, "Nikki, nobody is voting for you: Give it up."



 

Another user said, "Nikki, this post is pathetic." A third user opined, "She’s sabotaging her political future."



 



 

A fourth remark read, "Way to keep digging Nikki!!! Nobody wants you."



 

"America can do better than you too, " a user added. Another user wrote, "This Isn’t gonna get you votes, it’s Pathetic!! @NikkiHaley"



 



 

One user remarked, "This mean girl should be in junior high school. No policy just insults." Another reaction read, "She really thinks she has a chance."



 



 

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