Nikki Haley to take on Donald Trump, her one-time boss, in 2024 White House bid
- The ex-South Carolina governor is set to become the 2nd declared candidate for the Republican nomination, shifting the campaign to a more combative phase
- Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, would be the first woman at the top of the Republican presidential ticket and the party’s first non-white nominee
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will kick off her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this month, squaring off against her one-time boss, Donald Trump, two sources familiar with her plans said on Wednesday.
The move would make her just the second declared Republican candidate and could set the stage for a more combative phase of the campaign, potentially putting her in the sights of the pugnacious former US president.
Haley’s campaign sent an email to supporters on Wednesday inviting them to a February 15 event in Charleston. There she will declare her candidacy, the sources said.
South Carolina is expected to host one of the first Republican nominating primaries in 2024 and will play an important role in picking the eventual candidate.
The daughter of two Indian immigrants who ran a successful clothing store in a rural part of the state, Haley has gained a reputation in the Republican Party as a solid conservative who has the ability to address issues of gender and race in a more credible fashion than many of her peers.
