Trump Drops Major Hint About Nikki Haley’s Future Role

Former President Donald Trump has provided an update on the prospect of once again giving Nikki Haley a job in his administration after the former South Carolina governor and Republican presidential candidate announced her endorsement.

“She said that Joe Biden has been a catastrophe and she said she’s voting for you. I’m sure those were welcome remarks for you, but it also left a lot of people wondering, is there room for her on your team or better yet, your ticket?” Trump was asked after his historic rally in the Bronx on Thursday.

“Well, I think she’s going to be on our team because we have a lot of the same ideas, the same thoughts, I appreciated what she said,” Trump said. “You know, we had a nasty campaign, it was pretty nasty. But she’s a very capable person, and I’m sure she’s going to be on our team in some form. But she’s a very capable person, and I’m sure she’s going to be on our team in some form. Absolutely.”

Haley — who served as UN ambassador in the Trump Administration — decided to endorse Trump earlier this week after weeks of speculation.

“I put my priorities on a president who’s going to have the backs of our allies and hold our enemies to account, who would secure the border—no more excuses,” she said while speaking at a question-and-answer event on Wednesday. “A president who would support capitalism and freedom, a president who understands we need less debt, not more. Trump has not been perfect on these policies; I have made that clear many, many times. But Biden has been a catastrophe.”

“So, I will be voting for Trump. Having said that, I stand by what I said in my suspension speech: Trump would be smart to reach out to the millions of people who voted for me and continue to support me, and not assume that they’re just going to be with him. And I genuinely hope he does that.”

The endorsement comes after a heated Republican primary that saw insults traded on both sides. Haley frequently questioned Trump’s “fitness” for office, as well as his age. The former UN ambassador was the last Republican candidate to drop out after failing to secure a single victory outside the District of Columbia.