Washington: Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley is expected to announce her bid for the 2024 US election as she sent out invitations for a ‘special announcement’. On Twitter, Haley wrote, “My family and I have a big announcement to share with you on February 15th! And yes, it’s definitely going to be a great day in South Carolina!” He has sent out invitations for a “special announcement” on February 15 when he is expected to announce the 2024 US presidential election.
Earlier, Fox News had reported that Haley thinks she could be the ‘new leader’ to take the country in a new direction and that Joe Biden may not get a second term as US President. The former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the United Nations said she plans to run for president in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.
“Well, when you’re looking at a race for president, you look at two things. Your first look is, ‘Does the current situation push for a new one?’ The second question is, ‘Am I the person who can be the new leader?’ You know, on the first question, you can look at policy across the board, domestic and foreign. You can see, you know, inflation is going up, the economy is shrinking, government is getting bigger, you know, Small business owners not being able to pay their rent. Big businesses getting these bailouts, all of these things warrant, yes, we need to go in a new direction,” Haley said.
My family and I have a big announcement to share with you on February 15th!
And yes, it’s definitely going to be a great day in South Carolina!
Be sure to RSVP here: https://t.co/fxxxpBbW2b pic.twitter.com/2QJio0H7Jo
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 1, 2023
So, do I think I can be that leader? Yes, but we’re still working things out and we’ll figure it out. I have never lost a race. I said then I say now. I’m not going to give up now,” she added.
Haley, 51, then listed her accomplishments in her career, saying that as governor, she took a position that was hurting and made it “the beast of the Southeast.” Then, she said, as ambassador to the United Nations, she “took on the world when they tried to disrespect us.”
Haley served as ambassador to the United Nations under President Donald Trump for the first two years of his presidency from 2017 to 2018. Trump, the only president to be impeached twice, announced a third presidential campaign in November.
Haley, who resigned from the Trump administration in October 2018, said she had done a great job as governor and ambassador. Haley, the second Indian-origin governor of Louisiana after fellow Republican Bobby Jindal, said it was time for new leadership in the Republican Party. During the interview, Haley also emphasized that President Biden, a Democrat, should not be given a second term.
The next US presidential election will be held on November 5, 2024. Prior to serving in the federal government, Haley was the governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017. He previously served as a member of the State House of Representatives.