Donald Trump is reportedly considering a controversial idea: selecting GOP candidate Nikki Haley, whom he has nicknamed "Bird Brain," as his potential vice presidential choice.
Trump has been brutal toward Haley, who worked in the former president's administration, in part because she purportedly claimed she wouldn't run against him before doing just that. But he is now speaking with his associates about making her his number two, CBS News reports.
"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 outlet wrote in a report on Friday. "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."
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The internal debate is reportedly coming from polling reports, despite the fact that Trump has repeatedly said in public that her positive polls are fake.
"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," CBS reported. "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%."
