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Nikki Haley avoids the topic of endorsing Trump because she’s focused on not losing to him

"I think I’ll make what decision I want to make, but that’s not something I’m thinking about,” she said on Sunday

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Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event at Union Station in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 2, 2024. (ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images)
Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event at Union Station in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 2, 2024. (ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images)

During an appearance on “Meet the Press,” Republican presidential hopeful and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley brushed aways questions relating to whether or not she feels obligated to endorse Donald Trump should he emerge the victor at the end of this election year, saying she's not really thinking about that right now as she continues the endurance challenge of trying to beat him.

Speaking to moderator Kristen Welker, Haley said she'll make whatever decision she wants to make should the time come, but made it clear that her head isn't there yet, stressing, “if you talk about an endorsement, you’re talking about a loss. I don’t think like that.”

Pressed to weigh-in on whether or not she believed that voters had a right to know where she stands on the possibility of a Trump endorsement, Haley shot back a response that further clarified her initial point, saying, "When you all ask Donald Trump if he would support me, then I will talk about that. But right now, my focus is, ‘How do we touch as many voters? How do we win?’”

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By Kelly McClure

Kelly McClure is Salon's Senior Culture Editor, where she helps further coverage of TV, film, music, books and culture trends from a unique and thoughtful angle. Her work has also appeared in Vulture, Vanity Fair, Vice and many other outlets that don't start with the letter V. She is the author of one sad book called "Something Is Always Happening Somewhere." Follow her on Bluesky: @WolfieVibes

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