Trump Rejects Former Rival's Selection as Vice Presidential Candidate

Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, rejected reports about the possible selection of Nikki Haley, his former rival, as a future vice presidential candidate. Axios reported on Saturday, May 11, that Donald Trump would consider nominating Ms. Haley for the vice presidency if he concludes that she could help him win the election. However, Mr. Trump later wrote on his social media account 'Truth Social': 'Nikki Haley is not under consideration for vice president, but I wish her success.' Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was the last remaining rival of Donald Trump in the Republican primary elections, having withdrawn after losing in most states during 'Super Tuesday' last March, after which Mr. Trump effectively became the final candidate of the party for the upcoming November election. Ms. Haley has not yet responded to Axios's report and Donald Trump's stance. This moderate Republican politician, who was consistently belittled by Mr. Trump during their competition, has accepted that the former U.S. president will be the Republican candidate this year but has not yet been willing to officially endorse him. Nikki Haley's withdrawal from the competition with Donald Trump after her defeat on 'Super Tuesday' was noted. During Trump’s presidency, she served as the U.S. representative to the United Nations and, unlike Mr. Trump, she supports U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine against Russian aggression. Nikki Haley, who repeatedly referenced the 'danger of Trump's return to power' during her campaign, managed to defeat Mr. Trump only in two states during the primaries. According to Reuters, there is a long list of options for accompanying Donald Trump in this year's election campaign, including Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, Marco Rubio, D.J. Vance, and Tim Scott, Republican senators, and Elise Stefanik, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Burgum and Mr. Scott were among the early competitors of Donald Trump in the Republican primary elections who dropped out, while Ms. Noem became embroiled in a major controversy after revealing in her memoirs that she had previously shot a 14-month-old dog for 'disobedience.' According to his advisors, Donald Trump is not in a hurry to select his running mate, who would be the vice president if he wins. He will be officially introduced as the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election at the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee in July. His opponent in the November 5 election will be Joe Biden, the current president of the United States, and the presidential race of 2020 will be repeated.