Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign responded to former President Donald Trump‘s attacks against her, pointing out their “contradictory” nature and slamming them as “fake news.”
In a press release sent out Monday, the former U.N. ambassador’s campaign wrote, “Is Nikki Haley too moderate or too MAGA? Donald Trump can’t decide,” in response to attacks from the former president regarding Haley.
“Donald Trump knows Nikki Haley is a strong conservative who he praises repeatedly for her toughness at the United Nations,” Haley campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement.
She continued, “Now that Nikki is surging and Trump is dropping, his campaign is flinging phony, contradictory attacks. Don’t believe the fake news from Trump world — they don’t believe it themselves.”
The statement was in response to Trump’s Monday afternoon Truth Social post in which he said, “Nikki Haley can never win in the General Election because she doesn’t have MAGA, and never will!”
“Nikki is a Globalist RINO, backed by American’s for Chinese Growth, the Charles Koch con job,” he wrote, referencing Americans for Prosperity Action, which endorsed Haley.
The Haley campaign brought attention to a recent New Hampshire mailer from MAGA Inc., the super PAC supporting Trump, as evidence of his operation’s mixed messaging.
“Nikki Haley is a BIG supporter of Trump’s MAGA agenda,” the mailer said.
The mailer also warned voters not to be “fooled” and claimed that “Nikki Haley will say anything to get elected.”
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Haley’s campaign further took aim at Trump Monday morning, casting doubt on his past caucus win predictions. “Will Trump Win Iowa By 60 Points? Doubtful,” the campaign titled an email. Haley’s team included a video compilation of several times Trump boasted about a 60-point lead over competitors.
The 2024 Republican candidates are facing off Monday night in the first nominating contest, the Iowa caucuses. Depending on the results, New Hampshire’s Jan. 23 primary is expected to be influenced by the caucuses.