Hannity Joins Fox & Friends Weekend to Hammer Nikki Haley For Staying in Race: ‘Republicans Won’t Forget’
Sean Hannity made a guest appearance on Fox & Friends Saturday, where he joined the hosts in criticizing Nikki Haley for staying in the 2024 race against former President Donald Trump.
“It is interesting and hard to understand, why would you stick the around for, let’s — I’m not trying to be mean — potentially and probably embarrassing loss in your home state,” Fox host Will Cain said. “So why would you do that if you’re Nikki Haley? And I saw Nikki Haley on with Bill Hemmer earlier this week, and he asked her, ‘Are you hanging around to be an insurance policy for one of Donald Trump’s legal wranglings?’ And I think the answer in the end — although she danced around it — is, yes.”
Hannity responded,:
Probably. I think that’s a good analysis. She had been making the argument that she was a more electable candidate. I don’t know if y’all saw the poll that came out of Texas this week, but Trump was up by, I believe, 9, and she was down by 7 in a red state like Texas. So it’s not the slam dunk that she’s making it out to be. And I actually think that, had maybe she gotten out after Nevada, waited the four years, and then maybe joined and partnered with Trump, take on a big role in his administration — which I think she would be with great at — I think it would have been a better strategy for her.
“What would push her out?” asked Pete Hegseth. “Would it be the donor money running out? Would it be her prospects diminishing in 2028? ‘Cause I think you’re right. There’ll be a point at which Republicans will say, ‘We’re not going to forget this. This is sabotage!’ Even Gavin Newsom said that on CNN yesterday, that Nikki Haley is the best surrogate Democrats have right now going after Donald Trump. Republicans won’t forget that.”
Rachel Campos-Duffy interjected, “Yeah, you know, it could be that she’s waiting for, you know something to happen with Donald Trump and she’s next in line…I have to say, I think she’s looking to get on boards. There’s a lot of people, a lot of corporations, that like Never Trumpers on their corporate boards.
“You see, there’s a big picture and you’ve tapped into this,” Hannity said. “All the Never Trumper money is right now going to her. She’s the last one standing. So the amount of money is massive.”
Watch the clip above via Fox News.
