Former President Donald Trump said those who contribute to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley‘s presidential campaign would no longer be welcome to join his 2024 effort Wednesday, one day after his win over her in New Hampshire.
“When I ran for Office and won, I noticed that the losing Candidate’s ‘Donors’ would immediately come to me, and want to ‘help out,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He explained the practice is “standard” in the political world, “but no longer with me.”
“Anybody that makes a ‘Contribution’ to Birdbrain, from this moment forth, will be permanently barred from the MAGA camp,” he claimed.
“We don’t want them, and will not accept them, because we Put America First, and ALWAYS WILL!” the former president said.
The super PAC supporting Haley’s 2024 bid, Stand for America Fund Inc., responded to Trump’s claim Thursday. “Donald Trump must think we live in an episode of The Crown and he’s the king of our Democracy,” SFA Fund spokeswoman Brittany Yanick said in a statement.
“The reality is, American voters can vote for and donate to whomever they want and his unhinged bullying won’t change that. Now in a two person race for the first time, Donald Trump is finally engaging and reminding voters what his presidency will look like,” she added.
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With nearly all results in, Trump defeated Haley in the New Hampshire Republican primary Tuesday by 11 points, 54.3% to 43.3%. The next nominating contest will be in Nevada on Feb. 8, where Trump is expected to take all of the state’s delegates as Haley is not in contention. In South Carolina, which will vote Feb. 24, Trump enjoys a significant lead over Haley in her home state.
Nonetheless, Haley has signaled her intent to stay in the race and compete in South Carolina, risking potential embarrassment if she loses to the former president on her home turf.
