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“A moment frozen in time.”
@VP
just walked through the hallways of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School along with families of the deceased. Since the shooting in 2018, the building has remained untouched: blood-stained floors, broken glass, bullets holes on the wall, student
@VP
.
@VP
calls on states to pass red flag laws and announces the launch of “National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center” - A center intended to help states with their implementation of red flag laws by providing training and technical assistance.
“I saw in this moment frozen in time, the classroom doors where the locks really weren't where they're supposed to be if the point is to protect the children, the students and their teachers.” -
@VP
“The RNC and Trump and all the political elite are saying she needs to get out of the race because he's got to raise money for the general election. No, they want me to get out of the race because he's got to raise money for his legal fees.”
-Nikki Haley during her rally in
During an interview with CNN,
@NikkiHaley
weighed in on the MAGA vs. Taylor Swift battle.
“Taylor Swift is allowed to have a boyfriend. Taylor Swift is a good artist. I've taken my daughter to Taylor Swift concerts before. You know, to have a conspiracy theory of all of this is
📍Spring, Texas
Today Nikki Haley walked off stage, after her rally, to her chosen song ‘Bad Reputation’.
These were the lyrics playing:
"I don't give a damn bout my reputation, living in the past, it's a new generation. A girl can do what she wants to do and that's what I'm
“Joe Biden and I have a different view: we believe no politician should ever come between a woman and a doctor.”
-
@VP
tells audience during campaign stop in Jacksonville, Florida.
“We will have a female president of the United States, but the hard truth is, it's either gonna be me or Kamala Harris”-Nikki Haley tells her crowd in Hilton Head Island, SC.
Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott is set to introduce
@NikkiHaley
on stage at South Burlington’s campaign stop.
“Things have become so toxic and tribal in this country, that the sentiment is, you're either with me or against me, either on my team, or off the team, nothing in
Nikki Haley and her son, Nalin, attended Mt. Horeb Church’s service this morning in Lexington, South Carolina.
It’s the church Haley has attended, for the past 20 years with her family.
Nikki Haley asks for a moment of silence and prayers for the 3 U.S. service members killed in drone attack in Jordan as she takes the stage at her rally in Conway, SC.
“We need to lift up every one of those families who lost their loved ones and every one of those families
Nikki Haley’s bus has arrived in Newberry, S.C.
It’s the first day of the 2-week South Carolina bus tour “The Beast of the Southeast”. It will include more than 30 stops
📍Parkland, Florida
@VP
has arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Harris will be meeting with families whose loved ones were murdered during the 2018 shooting.
📍North Augusta, SC
T-3 Days: South Carolina GOP Primary
“Saturday is the day we make a decision. Do we want more of the same or do we want to go in a new direction?”
@NikkiHaley
NEW:
@NikkiHaley
wins the Republican presidential primary in Washington, DC. She sweeps the 19 delegates at stake there. This is the first GOP nominating contest she has won.
📍Aiken, SC
Haley claims Trump hasn’t campaigned in South Carolina due to a lack of money/saving for his legal fees.
“I noticed he doesn't have any commercials on TV here. He's not doing any events here. Up until now, he hasn't been here. And so I knew he was doing less and
📍Orem, Utah
@NikkiHaley
told reporters she no plans of dropping out, moments before her rally. She will continue to campaign across Super Tuesday states.
“I feel incredibly blessed” said
@NikkiHaley
after she cast her ballot in Kiawah Island. She was accompanied by her mother, and her 2 adult children Rena and Nalin.
.
@vp
has arrived at the
@SEIU
convention in Philadelphia, PA where she will be delivering remarks. Harris was greeted by “four more years” chant from union members.
📍Aiken, SC
Haley’s latest line on Trump:
“I will add the same year that we passed the toughest illegal immigration law in the country, Donald Trump contributed to Kamala Harris's campaign. That's a fact.”
Melissa Lucio led a prayer along with 7 Texas representatives, asking God for clemency. This photograph was taken by
@leachfortexas
. It’s the first time Melissa is allowed to be in the same room as her visitors, according to her family.
@UniNoticias
“If there is a resolution on whether the RNC funds are going to pay for legal fees, we deserve to see how every national committeeman votes on that resolution.” -Nikki Haley tells crowd in Centennial, Colorado
This morning Nikki Haley held a roundtable discussion with invited journalists, just before her D.C. rally. Here are a few takeaways:
*Rejected a third-party ‘No Labels’ presidential bid, saying she can’t work with a democratic Vice President
*Reiterated that her focus is on
📍Needham, MA
Haley on Michigan’s loss to Trump:
“In Michigan, he campaigned there for 8 years. I campaigned there for 2 days and we got 30% of the vote.”
Before boarding Air Force 2 heading to Philadelphia,
@VP
responded to Trump’s video posted this morning indicating abortion policy should be left to states.
“Let’s all be very clear - if he were to be put back in a position where he could sign off on a law, he would sign off on
Fmr. Pres. Donald Trump on Monday declined to endorse a federal abortion ban, saying that the issue should be left up to states despite encouragement from anti-abortion groups that he should back a national restriction.
📍 New York, NY
@VP
arrives, she will be delivering remarks at the Constitutional Convention of UNITE HERE, the largest hospitality union in the country.
📍Kiawah Island, SC
Haley on Trump:
“You can't win an election, if you're spending more time in court than you are on the campaign trail. You just can't do it.”
Nikki Haley's campaign manager, Betsy Ankney, assures they have "the resources to go the distance" during a press call this morning.
"It's very clear, based on our fundraising and based on those buys ($4 Million ad buy in South Carolina), that we will have the resources to go
Warriors’
@SteveKerr
made a surprise appearance during a ‘Students for Biden-Harris’ campaign call on Gun Violence Awareness Day.
“For me, there’s no question who I’m voting for, and that’s President Biden and Vice President Harris.”
.
@VP
is in Charlotte, North Carolina today. This is Harris’ 4th trip to the state this year; a battleground state that could sway the 2024 presidential election.
.
@VP
Kamala Harris met with a first-time homeowner in Grier Heights, a historically Black neighborhood in Charlotte, NC and spoke about the need to build more affordable, energy efficient homes.
Harris is scheduled to announce $20 billion in grants that will help fund climate
Nikki Haley’s campaign is out with a new ad airing in South Carolina TV markets starting today. It’s a 30-second spot titled “Blessed” targeting Trump.
“He just can't help himself. The ranting and raving. Chaos follows him. And he's getting older."
This is part of the $4
📍Derry, New Hampshire
“Don't you think it's finally time we have term limits in this country?” -Nikki Haley.
Establishing term limits in addition to competency tests for politicians over 75 is an issue that always resonates with Republican voters attending Haley’s campaign
📍Greenville, S.C.
“I feel no need to kiss the ring. And I have no fear of Trump’s retribution. I’m not looking for anything from him. My own political future is of zero concern.” -
@NikkiHaley
#OPINION
: An experienced, sharp and principled conservative, she appeals to what Americans have in common rather than spewing incoherent grievances as her opponent does.
Maine U.S. Senator Susan Collins endorses Nikki Haley for president. Collins announced her endorsement via a statement to Maine's Bangor Daily News. Haley is set to campaign in Portland, Sunday evening.
Collins becomes the third member of congress to back Haley.
As
@NikkiHaley
campaigns in Los Angeles, California, she tells her crowd:
“So as we get ready for Super Tuesday, as we start to look at what's out there, just know, I'm not going anywhere. I'm in this for the long haul.”
.
@NikkiHaley
is NOT dropping out.
“Some of you, perhaps a few of you in the media, came here today to see if I’m dropping out of the race. Well, I’m not. Far from it.”
The main super PAC supporting Nikki Haley,
@SFAINC2024
confirms that yesterday (Jan 24.) was their single biggest day of fundraising for the Haley campaign.
They have now placed a $1 million ad buy in South Carolina.
Next stop for
@NikkiHaley
📍Spirit Lake, Iowa
Haley tells Iowans:
“We will go back to the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy so nobody even steps foot on U.S. soil…Instead of catch and release, we’ll go to catch and deport. That’s how we’ll close off our border and make it safe
📍Clemson, S.C.
After making it clear she’s not dropping out earlier today,
@NikkiHaley
is ending her day with a rally at her alma mater, Clemson University.
NEW:
@NikkiHaley
wins the Republican presidential primary in Washington, DC. She sweeps the 19 delegates at stake there. This is the first GOP nominating contest she has won.
On Friday, the
@VP
is set to make a campaign stop in Maryland for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Harris will be joined by Democratic Senate nominee Angela D. Alsobrooks who faces Republican nominee Larry Hogan.
Nikki Haley’s campaign responds to Michigan’s primary results.
“Let this serve as another warning sign that what has happened in Michigan will continue to play out across the country. So long as Donald Trump is at the top of the ticket, Republicans will keep losing to the
INBOX: From the
@NikkiHaley
campaign: “Grumpy Old Men”
“Nearly 50% of Republicans and 70% of Americans don’t want to watch Grumpy Old Men stumble across America when our country is on the brink and the world is on fire.”
Vice President Harris arrives in Detroit, Michigan, the second stop on her ‘Economic Opportunity Tour’
This is the second time
@VP
visits this battleground state in 2024.
📍: Bluffton, South Carolina
Back on the campaign trail after Thanksgiving break, Nikki Haley’s town hall venue is at capacity, per fire officials, with many having to stay outside to watch from a TV screen. They’re told there are no more seats and cannot be let in.
Nikki Haley was pressed by reporters, after her first campaign stop in New Hampshire, on why she failed to mention slavery as a cause of the civil war during Wednesday’s town hall.
“Yes, of course, slavery can never happen again, but going forward, doesn't that mean we should
NEW:
@NikkiHaley
raised $16.5 million in January, according to her campaign, including $11.7 million from grassroots supporters. This represents their strongest fundraising month to date.
📍Sioux Center, Iowa
@NikkiHaley
was joined by her 25 year-old daughter, Rena Haley, at Rep. Feenstra’s forum.
Rena spoke on her role at the presidential debates: supporting her mother in her father’s place as he is on deployment in Africa.
“I know you probably won't see it
In a rare occasion, Nikki Haley’s husband has responded to Trump’s remarks made during his rally in Conway, SC.
Trump: “Where's her husband? Oh, he's away. He's away! What happened to her husband? What happened to her husband. Where is he? He's gone!”
Haley’s husband, Maj.