--- title: "Nikki Haley Struggles To Call Trump A 'Good Candidate' Despite Endorsing Him" description: "Nikki Haley, former GOP presidential candidate, endorsed Donald Trump, calling him the Republican nominee but expressing doubts about his candidacy. Despite previously criticizing Trump and stating he" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/213716694.md" published_at: "2024-09-07T00:01:04.000Z" --- # Nikki Haley Struggles To Call Trump A 'Good Candidate' Despite Endorsing Him > Nikki Haley, former GOP presidential candidate, endorsed Donald Trump, calling him the Republican nominee but expressing doubts about his candidacy. Despite previously criticizing Trump and stating he was unqualified for presidency, Haley acknowledges she’s available to assist his campaign. The comments were made during an interview with CBS News, highlighting her conflicted stance on Trump while also emphasizing her support compared to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Nikki Haley, the onetime GOP presidential candidate who endorsed Donald Trump, despite once saying voting for him was “like suicide for our country,” could only muster a general acknowledgment of Trump’s existence when asked if she thinks he’s a “good candidate.” “I think he is the Republican nominee,” Haley said, in an interview with CBS News’ Margaret Brennan. “And I think putting him against Kamala Harris, who is the Democrat nominee — for me, it’s not a question. Now, do I agree with his style, do I agree with his approach, do I agree with his communications? No.” CBS News shared those remarks from Haley Friday. The full interview is slated to air Sunday. Brennan pressed the former United Nations ambassador for her views on Trump’s candidacy because Haley, in part, said she’d run because she “could do a better job than him.” Throughout her campaign, Haley slammed Trump as “unhinged” and “diminished” as compared to 2016, questioned whether he would abide by the Constitution and said he was “not qualified to be the president of the United States.” Despite those comments, Haley endorsed Trump after suspending her campaign in May. She added during her interview with Brennan that she’s offered to help Trump’s campaign if it needs her. Trump “knows that I’m on standby,” the former South Carolina governor said. “I talked to him back in June. He’s aware that I’m ready if he ever needs me to do that.” Haley’s remarks in limp support of Trump were shared the same day former Vice President Dick Cheney announced he was backing Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. So far, the only person from a GOP presidential ticket to back Trump is former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. ### Related... - ‘Quit Whining’: Nikki Haley Tells Trump To End Attacks On Crowd Sizes And Harris’ Race - Nikki Haley Scolds Republicans Over Kamala Harris 'DEI' Attacks - Nikki Haley's Dire Trump Prediction Is Coming Back To Haunt MAGA Voters ### Related Stocks - [DJT.US - Trump Media & Tech](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DJT.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | WLFI launches Trump Maldives RWA tokenization project | World Liberty Financial is launching a blockchain-based investment project that tokenizes loan revenue interests from th | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276314027.md) | | Tariffs crimped hiring in 2025. Why this year looks better. | The Trump administration’s levies likely reduced payroll growth by up to 19,000 a month in 2025, Federal Reserve researc | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/271355390.md) | | Cruise operator Carnival to unify dual listing | Carnivalannounced plans to unify its dual listings in New York and London and redomicile to Bermuda. The UK-listed Carni | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276491689.md) | | Insider Selling: Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) CTO Sells 3,072 Shares of Stock | Atlassian Corporation PLC CTO Rajeev Bashyam Rajan sold 3,072 shares of stock at an average price of $81.35, totaling $2 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276497817.md) | | Tempus AI EVP Erik Phelps Sells Shares | Erik Phelps, EVP and Chief Admin. Officer of Tempus AI, sold 9,464 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 19, 2026, | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276495655.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.