Donald Trump said on Saturday that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was not being considered to be his running mate in the Nov election, dismissing a report by news site Axios. “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the VP slot, but I wish her well!” Trump said on Truth Social.
Citing people familiar with the situation, Axios had reported that Trump could pick Haley if he were convinced she could help him win the presidency, avoid a potential prison sentence and cover tens of millions in legal bills if he loses.Haley, the former South Carolina governor and a former US ambassador to the UN, ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner Trump in March.
Comment was not immediately available from Haley. While she has acknowledged that Trump would be the Republican nominee, Haley hasn’t endorsed him. Trump is in no hurry to pick a running mate, say his advisers. He won’t be formally nominated until the Republican convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July.