Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley criticized Donald Trump’s past praise for dictators and terrorist groups like Hezbollah during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit on Saturday.
Unlike most of his other 2024 rivals, Haley, who was his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018, called him by name during the GOP meeting.
He issued a clear rebuke to Trump’s recent comments criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not “being prepared” for the Oct. 7 massacre, comments that appeared to be motivated by animosity over his claim that Netanyahu was against him. disloyal when congratulating the president. Biden on his 2020 victory.
Trump also called the anti-Israel, Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, designated a terrorist group by the United States, “very smart.” His campaign later clarified that “smart does not equal good.”
“As president, I will not congratulate Hezbollah. Nor will I criticize the prime minister of Israel in the midst of tragedy and war,” Haley promised. “Nor will I congratulate Chinese communist president Xi. “I will not call North Korea’s Kim Jong Un my friend either.”
“These are not good or smart people,” he continued. “They want us to remain divided, distracted and morally confused.”
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley slammed Donald Trump during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit on Saturday.ZUMAPRESS.com Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley criticized Donald Trump’s past praise of the dictators.AFP/Getty Images
“History will record that Donald Trump was a pro-Israel president,” he said, reviewing his achievements such as the Abraham Accords. “But as Americans, we must ask ourselves a fundamental question. We all know what Trump did in the past. The question is… what will he do in the future?”
Haley, who has seen a steady rise in recent GOP polls and recently jumped to third place, stressed that “we are living in the most dangerous period of our lives.”
“The stakes could not be higher. And considering what is at stake, we cannot have four years of chaos, revenge and drama,” he added in an attack on his former boss.
Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.REUTERS Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on July 30 June 2019.via REUTERS
The 51-year-old former South Carolina governor also affirmed her support for Israel in its efforts to combat Hamas, following the deadly surprise attack on October 7.
He said the United States should “give Israel everything it needs to destroy Hamas, once and for all.”
At least 33 Americans have been killed in Israel, according to the State Department.
Trump used his speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit to strongly warn terrorist groups against attacks on Americans.
Donald Trump has downplayed criticism of being too cozy with dictators, arguing that he wants to get along with everyone on the world stage. Brian Prahl / SplashNews.com
“When I return to the White House, our enemies will realize once again that ‘if you spill a drop of American blood, we will spill a gallon of yours,’” Trump promised during his speech.
Haley has previously juxtaposed herself with Trump on foreign policy, criticizing his “niceness” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump is the Republican Party’s front-runner with 59.1% support nationally, while Haley is in third place behind Ron DeSantis with 8.3%, according to the latest polling aggregate from RealClearPolitics.
The Nevada caucus is the third Republican presidential contest of 2024 and is scheduled for February 8, 2024.
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