“Known for Russophobic statements”: can ex-U.S. Ambassador to the UN Haley become the new head of the White House

Former US Ambassador to the UN, ex-Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for the presidency of the United States.

She announced this in a YouTube video.

“Some look at America and see vulnerability.

Left socialists see an opportunity to rewrite history.

China and Russia are on the march.

They all think that we can be intimidated, that we can be treated disrespectfully.

You should know that I do not tolerate those who push.

And when you fight back, they feel (hit.

more painful if you are wearing shoes with heels.

I'm Nikki Haley and I'm running for president," she said.

Haley noted that Republicans have lost the popular vote "in seven of the last eight presidential elections."

According to her, the situation must change.

“Joe Biden's track record is terrible, but that shouldn't be surprising.

The Washington establishment has let us down time after time.

It's time for a new generation of leaders to bring back responsible fiscal policy, secure our borders, and strengthen our country, our pride, and our commitment to purpose,” Haley said.

This is not the first time she has criticized Biden.

In April 2022, the politician announced that the course of the administration of the 46th US president would lead the country to bankruptcy.

According to her, the States "are going through the worst times" for such a policy and "the future of America" ​​is at stake.

Then Haley also accused the White House of colossal spending and tax increases of $ 2.5 trillion.

According to the American portal Axios, the politician has a chance to gain support in key states and raise money from donors who are skeptical about the 45th US President Donald Trump, who also previously announced his participation in electoral process.

At the same time, the current head of the White House said recently that he is not yet ready to make a decision on participating in the next presidential election.

In February, Biden told PBS that he intended to run for a second term.

Political dossier

Recall that Haley began her political career in 2004, when she was elected from the Republicans to the House of Representatives of South Carolina.

There she advocated support for restrictions in migration policy, against abortion and for tax cuts.

From the beginning of 2011 to 2017, Haley was the governor of South Carolina.

After that, Donald Trump invited her to take the post of Permanent Representative to the UN, which Haley held until the end of December 2018.

The media speculated that she might be the anonymous author of The Warning.

It said that the author deliberately sabotages a number of Trump's decisions that seem ill-conceived or run counter to American values.

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It is worth noting that Hailey is known for her Russophobic statements.

So, back in October 2019, as the US Permanent Representative to the UN, she argued that Russia would never be a friend of the United States.

According to her, the Russian Federation allegedly interfered in the US presidential election in 2016 and exercised influence on Americans through social media.

"Play for Trump"

As noted by Vladimir Vasiliev, chief researcher at the Institute for the US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Haley takes a clearly anti-Russian position, therefore, if she comes to power, US-Russian relations will not change for the better.

“With Haley, the situation can only get worse if we consider this issue hypothetically.

All the years of her participation in big politics, she adhered to a tough anti-Russian course.

Haley is known for many Russophobic statements, moreover, of an uncompromising nature.

In this regard, she is an absolute hawk.

In any case, she has never, as a US representative to the UN, demonstrated at least some favor for Russia, ”the analyst said in an interview with RT.

At the same time, Trump will have a better chance of winning this election, Vasilyev believes.

“In a situation of struggle between these two candidates, sponsorship will not play a special role.

More important is the attitude to the voters.

And this aspect of Trump is very well developed.

In addition, a more wary attitude towards women prevails in the Republican Party than in the Democratic Party.

And this can play in favor of Trump, who has a better chance of winning today, ”he said.

According to experts, in addition to Trump and Haley, other politicians will fight for the role of the candidate from the Republican Party.

As reported by The Hill, at least eight well-known representatives from the Republicans can compete in the primaries with Donald Trump.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Governor Rod DeSantis, Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Senator from South Carolina Tim Scott.

“There will most likely be quite a lot of candidates in the Republican Party.

But this may play into Trump's hands, as the votes of voters who traditionally do not elect him will be dispersed among several candidates at once.

At the same time, Hayley herself can delay the votes of DeSantis, ”Vasiliev believes.

According to the director of the Franklin Roosevelt Foundation for the Study of the United States at Moscow State University, Yuri Rogulev, among all potential candidates from the Republican Party for the presidency of the United States, Donald Trump is the most iconic figure in terms of his political weight.

“He has a stable support of the electorate.

However, one should not miss the aspect that Trump has a lot of ill-wishers, not only among Democrats, but also among Republicans.

And in general, we see that the attitude towards Trump in the Republican Party is beginning to change.

The main part of the sponsors, who previously allocated money for the election campaign, left him.

Trump will have to fight mainly for his own funds, which he has in sufficient quantity.

But the voter will decide,” the analyst stated.

Rogulyov also believes that against the backdrop of the Republicans' struggle for the post of presidential candidate, the Democrats are "so far more and more calm", but the situation may soon change.

“Among the Democrats, there will certainly also be politicians who want to compete with the head of the White House.

Biden himself has a chance to succeed in the election race, but much will depend on the state of his health.

He is not getting any younger and will delay until the last moment with the announcement of his participation in the elections, because he himself does not know whether he will master the second campaign, ”the expert said.

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Vasiliev, in turn, explained that Biden is in no hurry to announce his participation in the presidential election, because now is not the right time for this.

“In the Democratic Party, apparently, they believe that this should be postponed.

The fact is that investigations have already begun regarding the cases of Hunter Biden and the role of his father in them.

The situation with the Chinese balloon, the bacchanalia with unidentified objects does not add to Biden's popularity.

All this works against Biden, who is losing points, his positions and pre-election chances.

And the longer all these processes drag on, the more difficult Biden's position will be before the elections, ”the analyst noted.