- Nikki Haley hasn’t given up on the prospect of being the Republican presidential nominee.
- She faces an uphill battle, as Trump is favored to win the nomination.
- A former speechwriter for Reagan stated Haley may use the drama surrounding Trump to her benefit.
There are nonetheless individuals who consider in Nikki Haley.
Haley, considered one of two last Republican presidential candidates, is going through off towards an ever-popular Donald Trump — who seems extraordinarily aggravated that his former UN ambassador is not handing him the nomination by dropping out.
Regardless of her persistence, the Republican nominee faces an uphill battle. Republicans have overwhelmingly endorsed Trump for the February 24 major in Haley’s dwelling state of South Carolina.
She has been leaning into open major states, the place non-Republicans can solid ballots. However in New Hampshire — an open major state — Haley nonetheless misplaced by greater than 10% to Trump.
Landon Parvin, as soon as a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, informed The Wall Avenue Journal there are methods for Haley to tackle what he known as “the Nice Pumpkin distant in Mar-a-Lago” — so long as she brings extra character than Ron Desantis.
One piece of recommendation Parvin gave Haley was to face up for Trump’s vanquished opponents, together with Meatball Ron and Chris “Bum” Christie.
“You alone now carry the banner. Converse up for all of the Republicans who’ve been demeaned, diminished, and threatened by Trump. He can not harm you.” Parvin informed the Journal.
Parvin additionally suggested Haley to answer Trump’s sass — a troublesome activity contemplating he’s terminally on-line — together with her personal, however she ought to bear in mind there’s an artwork to it.
“Do it with humor, otherwise you’ll appear like you wish to stand on his ventilator tube,” Parvin informed the Journal.
He really helpful highlighting how Trump’s authorized battles make him unfit for president by utilizing intelligent quips with reference to his felony indictment associated to funds made to grownup star Stormy Daniels.
(The technique didn’t work out for DeSantis, however possibly Haley can use it to woo independents and average Republicans involved about Trump’s many indictments.)
Parvin additionally suggested Haley to fight “stereotypes” thrown at her by Trump, who has spent numerous time predictably arising with racist nicknames towards the Indian American candidate.
Though it’s unclear if Haley already learn Parvin’s phrases, the GOP candidate has ramped up her assaults on Trump, commenting on his age, questioning his reminiscence, and hitting at his authorized troubles.
On Friday afternoon, following the announcement that Trump must pay $83 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll, who sued the previous president for defamation, Haley posted on X that his authorized troubles have been a distraction to different coverage points on Republican’s minds.
“America can do higher than Donald Trump and Joe Biden,” she wrote.
As an alternative of agreeing, customers ratioed her posts.
Representatives for Haley didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Enterprise Insider despatched outdoors common enterprise hours.
