Nikki Haley challenging Trump for president

Nikki Haley the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday She becomes the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination The announcement delivered in a tweeted video marks an about-face for the ex-Trump Cabinet official who said two years ago that she wouldn t challenge her former boss for the White House in 2024 But Haley changed her mind in recent months citing among other things the country s economic troubles and the need for generational change a nod to the 76-year-old Trump s age

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