The race is (almost) on: Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley promised a “special announcement” to her supporters on Wednesday, heralding a bid for the US presidential election on February 15.
“My family and I have a special announcement for you,” the fifty-year-old said in a tweet inviting her activists to meet on this date in the state of South Carolina, of which she was governor.
Various Nomination Contenders Against Trump
The former diplomat, appointed to the UN in 2017 by Donald Trump, has been flirting for several weeks with a declaration of candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections. If these ambitions are confirmed, Nikki Haley will become the first prominent candidate in mid-February. challenge the former president, who is currently not enjoying the campaign momentum he expected.
Caught in a series of cases, the former White House tenant is also fighting for the moment to raise funds. However, he could benefit greatly from the upcoming lifting of the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts, finding a very lucrative megaphone there.
After walking alone for two and a half months, Donald Trump gradually sees the ranks of his Republican rivals fill up. Donald Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, his former chief of diplomacy, Mike Pompeo, the governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, Senator Tim Scott… many Republicans are considering a possible candidacy. And the battle for the Republican nomination promises to be bitter.
Most of the attention is on Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida and a rising star of the party, but he, too, has not officially entered the race.
A Likely Biden Candidacy for Reelection
Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, or another… The candidate chosen by the Republican field at the end of the primaries will face the nominee of the Democratic Party in November 2024.
President Joe Biden says he so far “intends to run again” and vowed to make his decision public earlier this year. Little by little, the architecture of his possible candidacy also begins to take shape.
After a reception Tuesday in New York, the octogenarian leader will be in Philadelphia on Friday, where he will meet with wealthy supporters to fill his party coffers.
Political pundits predict a possible announcement after his State of the Union address, a traditional political address by presidents given to parliamentarians, and scheduled for February 7. No Democrat has yet come forward to challenge him.
Source: BFM TV
