In a series of statements made in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nikki Haley criticized Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party, warning of the consequences if he were to be the GOP nominee for the upcoming elections. "I'm giving you every red flag that I possibly can," Haley stated, emphasizing that the party would "lose the swing states" with Trump as the nominee. She highlighted the party's losses in Michigan since Trump's 2016 campaign, including the governor's mansion, the state House, and the Senate, attributing these setbacks to a division within the party. Haley accused Trump of prioritizing his interests over the party's, describing his leadership as akin to steering a 'sinking ship' and transforming the GOP into his 'playpen'. She also criticized Trump's efforts to reshape the Republican National Committee (RNC) around his persona, suggesting it was becoming a 'legal slush fund' for him. Her comments followed the announcement of RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's departure from her role amid pressure from Trump.
Haley: The RNC announced that their sole focus is Donald Trump. Trump is turning the Republican Party into his own playpen where it’s all about him. The RNC will be his slush fund. Too little too late. https://t.co/2u3YDwpYSw
Nikki Haley on Trump's effort to take over the RNC: “He's pushing to have the RNC to be just about him...It's all turning into his legal slush fund. That is not what we are supposed to be seeing in our Republican Party. This is a ship that has a hole in it. It is going to sink.” https://t.co/oRkTh8pf2h
"The Republican Party is now becoming Donald Trump's playpen,” says Nikki Haley. Her comments come after RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced she is leaving the party’s top leadership role following weeks of pressure from Trump https://t.co/9AZa1cYeTX https://t.co/GcwTIhVv4D
“Donald Trump is not watching out for the Republican Party,” @NikkiHaley says in Grand Rapids. “He’s watching out for himself.”
“Donald Trump is turning the Republican Party into his own playpen where it’s all about him,” @NikkiHaley says in Grand Rapids.
Speaking to reporters in Grand Rapids, @NikkiHaley offers her assessment of how Michigan has changed since 2012: “Once Donald Trump came in 2016, they’ve now lost the governor’s mansion, they’ve lost the state House, they’ve lost the state Senate. The party is completely divided.
“I’m giving you every red flag that I possibly can,” @NikkiHaley tells reporters in Grand Rapids, as she outlines how she thinks the GOP will fail broadly in November if Trump is the nominee.
If Trump is the GOP nominee, “we’ll lose the swing states,” @NikkiHaley tells reporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In Grand Rapids, Mich., @NikkiHaley tells reporters that Trump is leading a “sinking ship” when it comes to the GOP...