If only Trump could get a social media mulligan.
Former Donald Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin, appearing on CNN's "Out Front," waded in on the salty Truth Social smackdown he beamed out after his GOP rival, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, graciously bowed out of the presidential contest, leaving him to be the presumptive nominee.
“Nikki Haley got TROUNCED last night, in record setting fashion, despite the fact that Democrats, for reasons unknown, are allowed to vote in Vermont, and various other Republican Primaries,” the 77-year-old pol posted on Truth Social just before Haley formally suspended her campaign. “Much of her money came from Radical Left Democrats, as did many of her voters, almost 50%, according to the polls.
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“At this point, I hope she stays in the ‘race’ and fights it out until the end!”
The 52-year-old Haley stepped back after historically notching the first two wins by a Republican woman; with her first in Washington D.C. on Sunday and followed up with a Super Tuesday victory in Vermont.
Griffin predicted that the Trump's campaign is doing cleanup for the gloating tone.
"He always gives in to his worst instincts," Griffin said. "I guarantee that his campaign... did not want a statement like this to go out."
They would have liked something a bit softer to try to reap some of those Nikki Haley voters, but he just can't get over the personal grievance."
Griffin suspects Trump is beside himself for not having secured a shutout of all the contests.
"I'm sure he's spiraling over the fact that she won Vermont" she said.
