US Politics
Marion McKeone: Misogyny mob out in force as Nikki Haley gets first in line for White House bid
Trump leads the chorus of condescension as the former UN ambassador declares she is seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidency, but it’s thought Haley could take votes from Ron DeSantis, thus favouring Trump
When Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and Donald Trump-appointed UN ambassador, announced she was seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidency, it came as little surprise. She had been hinting at it for months, even circulating the date she would declare her candidacy in advance, all the better to ensure maximum media coverage.
It worked. Haley’s status as the first woman of colour to seek the GOP nomination, and the first ...