Haley, 52, also contended that many of the same Republican politicians “who now publicly embrace Trump privately dread him” and were “too afraid” to speak up.
Harris’ remarks gain significance amid questions over the age of President Joe Biden and recent comments by a special counsel about his weak memory, which has been denied by the White House.
Haley reiterated that her focus was on the next major contest in the Republican nominating calendar — the primary in her home state of South Carolina on February 24 — as well as on Super Tuesday.
Nikki Haley, one of the two Indian-origin contenders gunning for a Republican nomination in the 2024 US presidential elections, has cast doubt on a nomination for Donald Trump, former US president, because of all the criminal charges the latter is facing.
Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley, former Governor of South Carolina and former US Ambassador to the United Nations, is taking part in the first presidential primary debate on August 23.
Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley slammed her ex-boss Donald Trump and 2024 rival Ron DeSantis over their refusal to state outright whether they want Ukraine to win its war against Russia.