Nikki Haley Raises Eyebrows With Statement About 2028

Nikki Haley—a former UN ambassador, South Carolina governor, and GOP presidential candidate—raised eyebrows on Sunday when asked about her political future during an interview with CNN host Dana Bash, where she was asked about who might be the party’s 2028 nominee.

“The vice president took on a pretty high-profile role in these talks” with Iran over the weekend, Bash said during a portion of the interview, referencing JD Vance who led President Trump’s delegation to Pakistan to try and get Tehran’s new leaders to agree, primarily, to end the country’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. “Do you think Vice President Vance should be your party’s next presidential nominee?” Bash asked.

“I think it’s too soon to tell,” Haley began. “I think primaries are healthy. I think a year is a lifetime in politics. I think we’ll be having a different conversation a year from now. Who’s gonna be in that? I have no idea,” she said.

Then Bash posed the question: “Will you?”