RASHEED WALTERS: Donald Trump Isn’t Worried About ‘Neocon Nikki’
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Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing perspectives on the hottest issues of the day. Below is a column from commentator Rasheed Walters arguing that Nikki Haley’s hawkish foreign policy is out of step with the Trump Republican Party. You can find a counterpoint here, where Air Force veteran Melinda Tourangeau argues that Nikki Haley’s “peace through strength” policies would make her the ideal president for our time.
In the 2024 Republican presidential primary, there have been rumblings outside the massive 46.3-point advantage held by former President Donald Trump. A surprise contender, former ambassador Nikki Haley, is making strides in the polls.
There are two factions inside the Republican Party: one supporting Donald Trump and his America First agenda, and the other supporting the globalist, neocon, establishment, business as usual agenda.
The business-as-usual Republican crew is seeking a candidate to defeat Donald Trump, who poses an existential threat to their agenda. The noble horse they chose to gallop toward triumph, Governor Ron DeSantis, unfortunately has slowed to a crippling halt.
The DeSantis disaster has set off a wild race among establishment donors and political operatives, as they desperately search for a new horse to bet on. Among all the candidates in the contest, Haley has the most in common with the swamp GOP establishment, which makes her an ideal fit. Nikki Haley is an unrepentant neoconservative who has no shame in her game when it comes to opposing the America First agenda.
