Current:Home > StocksTrump asking allies about possibility of Nikki Haley for vice president-InfoLens
Trump asking allies about possibility of Nikki Haley for vice president
View Date:2024-12-23 14:48:55
Former President Donald Trump has been asking allies and advisers for their thoughts about Nikki Haley as a potential vice presidential candidate, two sources familiar with the conversations tell CBS News.
The feedback from the MAGA crowd regarding putting Haley on the ticket if Trump wins the GOP nomination has been overwhelmingly negative, according to these GOP sources. Politico first reported that Trump allies are working to quash the possibility of a Trump-Haley ticket.
The former South Carolina governor has been gaining ground in recent polls, and a top Trump adviser tells CBS News one internal prediction is Haley might be a close third in Iowa to DeSantis, or that she could even come in second.
But Trump, in an interview Friday with conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt, blasted polls showing Haley performing well as "fake." He also insisted he's not worried about Haley as a challenger.
Haley has been touting her rise in the polls, telling voters in New Hampshire that she's "surging" against Trump. The latest CBS News poll shows Haley is gaining on Trump in New Hampshire, but the former president still has a big lead in Iowa. In New Hampshire, the poll shows Trump leading with 44% to Haley's 29%.
Fin Gómez is the Political Director for CBS News. Fin oversees the day-to-day political coverage for CBS News. He has covered five presidential political cycles and multiple presidential campaigns. He was formerly a member of the CBS White House unit.
Twitter InstagramveryGood! (359)
Related
- US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Liberty University failed to disclose crime data and warn of threats for years, report says
- How to enter $1 million competition for recording extraterrestrial activity on a Ring device
- CBS News veteran video editor Mark Ludlow dies at 63 after brief battle with cancer
- Queen Elizabeth II's Final 5-Word Diary Entry Revealed
- For 100th anniversary, Disney's most famed characters will be commemorated on Vans shoes
- San Francisco woman seriously injured after hit-and-run accident pushes her under a driverless car
- A huge fire rages in a plastics factory in eastern Croatia and residents are asked to stay indoors
- November 2024 full moon this week is a super moon and the beaver moon
- Lawyers of Imran Khan in Pakistan oppose his closed-door trial over revealing official secrets
Ranking
- Gisele Bündchen Makes First Major Appearance Since Pregnancy
- The $22 Cult-Fave Beauty Product Sofia Franklyn Always Has in Her Bag
- Scott Disick Praises Real Life Princess Kylie Jenner's Paris Fashion Week Look
- Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police
- NATO’s Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances
- Student loan borrowers are facing nightmare customer service issues, prompting outcry from states
- At $1.2 billion, Powerball jackpot is now third-biggest ever: When is the next drawing?
- 'Like living under a slumlord': How mega investor made affordable homes a rental nightmare
Recommendation
-
Shaun White Reveals How He and Fiancée Nina Dobrev Overcome Struggles in Their Relationship
-
Jury selection resumes at fraud trial for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
-
Monica Lewinsky overcame ‘excruciating shame and pain.’ Now, she’s a voice for anti-bullying.
-
Two adopted children found locked in West Virginia barn with no water; adults charged with neglect
-
Cruel Intentions' Brooke Lena Johnson Teases the Biggest Differences Between the Show and the 1999 Film
-
‘Tiger King’ animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia
-
Snoop Dogg calls Deion Sanders, wants to send message to new star receiver at Colorado
-
San Francisco woman seriously injured after hit-and-run accident pushes her under a driverless car