Nikki Haley’s Brother Hints At Convention Coup Against Trump Amid VP Speculation
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s (R) intentions to potentially challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination at the party’s national convention in July have been fueled by social media posts from brother Mitti Randhawa.
Despite Trump dismissing reports that he is considering Haley as his running mate in the November election, Haley, who suspended her presidential campaign in March, recently met with former donors in Charleston, South Carolina, raising concerns among Republican leaders that she may be planning a coup to seize the nomination.
The controversy began when Randhawa posted a photo on X, formerly Twitter, with the caption, “The support is real! Nikki Haley for President! Milwaukee here we come!”
Journalist Laura Loomer asked if Haley was “planning a coup against Trump at the convention,” to which Randhawa replied, “Yup what the actual hell! Deal with it. It’s happening Sis!”
Trump’s statement on his Truth Social platform dismissed a report by news site Axios that suggested he could pick Haley if convinced she would help him win the presidency, avoid prison and cover legal bills, stating, “Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the VP slot, but I wish her well!”
While Haley has acknowledged that Trump will be the Republican nominee, and has not endorsed him.
The Trump campaign reportedly contacted Haley’s team about Randhawa’s posts but a staffer only replied snarkily: “I’m sure the Trump family has done the same to Nikki Haley.”
Trump is in no hurry to pick a running mate, according to advisers, and will not be formally nominated until the Republican convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July.
Nikki Haley has recently stated that she would vote for Donald Trump over Joe Biden, a statement that does not necessarily negate a push for a delegate coup at July’s convention. More likely, the statement, as she puts it, seems more like a veiled threat that the “millions” of people who voted for her may not “be with him” if she isn’t offered a seat at the table, perhaps pushing for a position as vice president or simply maintaining enough distance to leave the door open for a push for delegates come July.
