Trump Says Nikki Haley Is Unlikely to Be His Running Mate – The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump intensified his attacks against Nikki Haley on Friday, saying that she was not of presidential caliber and that, as a result, he was unlikely to choose her as his running mate.

She is not presidential timber, Mr. Trump said at a campaign event in Concord, N.H. Now, when I say that, that probably means that shes not going to be chosen as the vice president.

Mr. Trump, known for off-the-cuff pronouncements that veer from his prepared remarks, continued by making it clear that his dismissal of Ms. Haley was not a fluke: When you say certain things, it sort of takes them out of play, right?

Mr. Trump is well known for excoriating someone in one breath, and then reversing himself when it becomes politically or otherwise advantageous to do so. But his stance toward Ms. Haley, whom he appointed as his ambassador to the United Nations, has hardened as the New Hampshire primary approaches.

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