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"Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the V.P. slot, but I
wish her well!" Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth
Social.
Citing people familiar with the situation, Axios had reported
that Trump could pick Haley if he were convinced she could help
him win the presidency, avoid a potential prison sentence and
cover tens of millions in legal bills if he loses.
Haley, the former South Carolina governor and a former U.S.
ambassador to the United Nations, ended her long-shot challenge
to Republican presidential frontrunner Trump in March.
Comment was not immediately available from Haley. While she has
acknowledged that Trump, who repeatedly belittled her candidacy,
would be the Republican nominee, Haley has not endorsed him.
There was already a long list of potential candidates for the
vice president position that includes North Dakota Governor Doug
Burgum, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, U.S. Senators Marco
Rubio, Tim Scott and J.D. Vance, and U.S. Representative Elise
Stefanik.
Burgum and Scott competed against Trump for the 2024 Republican
nomination before dropping out. Noem has been embroiled in
controversy after revealing in a memoir that she once shot a
14-month-old dog for being disobedient.
Trump is in no hurry to pick a running mate, according to
advisers. He will not be formally nominated until the Republican
convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July. He will face
President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in the Nov. 5 general election.
(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi, Nathan Layne and Lucia Mutikani;
Editing by Alison Williams, Mike Harrison and Daniel Wallis)
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