Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of South Carolina and the former US Ambassador to the United Nations. She announced in a video message: “I’m Nikki Haley, and I’m running for President
WASHINGTON: Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley has launched her presidential campaign, becoming the first Republican to challenge former US President Donald Trump in his 2024 bid for the White House,a report in the Deccan Chronicle, says.
Haley, 51, is the two-term Governor of South Carolina and the former US Ambassador to the United Nations.
She announced in a video message: “I’m Nikki Haley, and I’m running for President,
“It’s time for a new generation of leadership to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border, and strengthen our country, our pride and our purpose. Some people look at America and see vulnerability. The socialist left sees an opportunity to rewrite history, she said.
Her formal declaration means she will be the first contender to join the contest against her former 76-year-old boss Trump, who announced his third bid for the White House late last year.
Identifying herself as proud daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley talks about growing up in Bamberg, South Carolina and how it shaped her belief in a strong and proud America.
We turned away from fear toward God and the values that still make our country the freest and greatest in the world. We must turn in that direction again, she said.
Casting herself as a younger, fresher alternative to Trump, Haley had been hinting at a White House bid for weeks.
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