Overview
- Nikki Haley continues her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination despite facing significant challenges and the growing inevitability of Donald Trump's candidacy.
- Haley's campaign faces a setback as the billionaire Koch brothers suspend their support, though she remains undaunted and continues to raise funds from grassroots supporters.
- Despite losing the South Carolina primary to Trump, Haley vows to fight on, emphasizing her appeal to independent and moderate voters as well as her critique of Trump's divisiveness.
- Haley's campaign strategy focuses on presenting herself as a viable alternative in case Trump's legal troubles or other factors undermine his candidacy.
- Haley's persistence in the race, despite the odds, raises questions about her long-term political ambitions and the possibility of setting herself up for future presidential bids.