The video release precedes Trump’s upcoming rally in Portsmouth, N.H., and seems to be an attempt by the Haley camp to preempt expected attacks from the former president. Trump has recently criticized Haley for not being tough enough as U.N. ambassador and has suggested that her success would benefit Biden. “I worked with her for a long time. And she was okay. Not great,” Trump remarked at a rally in Atkinson, N.H. “She was not great. She’s not tough enough to deal with these people.” In response, Haley’s communications director, Nachama Soloveichik, stated that Trump’s change in tune is solely due to feeling threatened by Haley’s rise in the polls.
Although Haley has been performing relatively better in New Hampshire polls compared to other early states or nationally, she still trails behind Trump. According to a recent Boston Globe/Suffolk University/NBC-10 Boston poll, the former president holds a 16-point lead over Haley. Trump garnered 50 percent support from likely New Hampshire Republican voters, while Haley trailed with 34 percent support.
After securing a third-place finish in the Iowa Republican caucus, Haley announced on Wednesday that she will not participate in two previously scheduled debates in New Hampshire. This decision stemmed from Trump’s refusal to appear, with only Gov. Ron DeSantis agreeing to take part.
While Haley is holding one public campaign event per day since arriving in New Hampshire after the Iowa caucuses, Trump is hosting almost nightly rallies in the state. Notably, there is no rally scheduled for Thursday.
Former President Donald Trump has released a video criticizing Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley ahead of his rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Trump claims that Haley was not tough enough for the job as U.N. ambassador and suggests that if she wins, Joe Biden will win. Haley’s camp believes this video is an attempt to preempt anticipated attacks from Trump. Recent polls show Trump leading Haley by 16 points in New Hampshire. Haley has decided not to participate in two scheduled debates in the state since only Governor Ron DeSantis agreed to appear. Haley is holding one public campaign event per day in New Hampshire, while Trump continues to hold almost nightly rallies.
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