Just in case you were wondering, former President Donald Trump is not choosing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as his running mate for 2024. The news comes amid widespread speculation about who Trump will pick to be his vice president if he wins in November.
The former president made the announcement in a post on Truth Social. “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I wish her well!” he wrote.
Trump’s announcement came after a report from Axios that sources were saying that he was considering Haley, who ran as his rival in the GOP presidential primary races. The report cited two people familiar with the situation, one of whom described the relationship between the two as “chilly,” but indicated that she could help him win the election if he were convicted of a crime.
A Trump campaign official told The Hill that “anyone other…