Fox News host Ainsley Earhart on Tuesday pressed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on a promise to support her.
Haley was asked on Sunday's “Meet the Press” whether she would keep her previous promise to the Republican National Committee (RNC) to support the Republican nominee, likely to be former President Donald Trump. When asked, he deviated from his answer. Earhart asked Haley why he was “confused” about honoring his pledge, and said the former South Carolina governor “didn't really answer the question.”
“You said you weren't running against Donald Trump,” Earhart said. “He said that, and you opposed him. You also made a pledge to support whoever the Republican candidate is, but over the weekend, on your Sunday show. , you were kind of confused about that. You didn't really answer the question. It looks like you recanted it.”
“And you said you wouldn't run for No Labels unless you won the Republican nomination,” Earhart continued. “So, just to be clear, are you no to no label? Are you in favor of supporting the candidate?”
“I'm a conservative Republican. I've been that way all my life,” Haley responded. “And, you know, the question is now: If you don't support, if you don't support Donald Trump, you're saying you're a Democrat.”
Haley said she would “not” run as an independent candidate or candidate for the centrist group No Labels because she “is a Republican and that's what Republicans are.” [she’s] Always been. “That's what we're going to do today,” the former U.N. ambassador in President Trump's administration said on Super Tuesday, when 16 states and territories vote for the presidential nomination, stressing that “I want to make my voice heard.” . (Related: MSNBC guest gets pretty 'bed-wetting' in real time, says Democrats should stop 'bed-wetting' President Trump)
“God bless America, if we can make it happen, we're going to take it from there. That's what we've always done,” Haley said.
“But what has changed?” Earhart interjected. “Why did you say, 'I support the candidate' in a debate?” And now you're saying, “If it's Donald Trump, that doesn't mean you're a Democrat. It sounds like you're saying it simply means you don't support him. ”
“I wasn't bothered by that,” Hailey retorted. “What I said is, this is not something I have to decide today. The convention isn't until July. There are 16 states voting today, so I want those 16 states to vote. I don't have to go, but I haven't heard him promise to support him if I win. So why don't I go to him and vow to support him if I win? I don’t know if it won’t happen.”
“Because you already do,” Earhart said.
Haley only won one presidential primary during the campaign, after losing several times to Trump. She won Sunday's District of Columbia Republican primary with just under 63% of the vote. according to This was reported to the Associated Press.
