Nikki Haley has stepped up her criticism of Trump. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The comments referred to the lack of women in high-level politics, not any political alliance with Mrs Clinton.
Mr Trump's extensive campaign briefing read more It was noted that she once defended Barack Obama and argued that her strong support for arming Ukraine was, in essence, “fueling a war.”
“I think Donald Trump feels threatened by Nikki Haley,” Ken Farnaso, a spokesman for Mrs. Haley, said in response.
The Trump campaign has so far been focused on his closest Republican rival Ron DeSantis, but his replacement of Ms. Haley suggests they see a new threat in the 2024 race.
Recent opinion polls have shown an increase in popularity Ms. Haley, with one NBC News poll suggesting she would defeat Joe Biden 46 percent to 41 percent in a hypothetical 2024.
The same poll had Biden and Trump tied.
p>Ms. Haley's campaign told The Telegraph they expect to continue to build «momentum» from her performance, mirroring the poll she received after the first GOP debate.
They plan to take a victory lap in this weekend, holding an event in Iowa, the first state to vote in the party's primary.
Trump remains the overwhelming leader among Republicans, however, with more than 50 percent support.
Donald Trump skipped the event, but subsequently struck. Photo: Rebecca Cook/Reuters
As his rivals traded blows at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, southern California, the frequent shouting did little to offer voters a credible alternative.< /p>
Mr DeSantis, the Florida governor, blamed Trump that he was «missing in action» and criticized Joe Biden for offering Ukraine a «blank check.»
He promised to take a more restrained approach, saying: “We are going to force the Europeans to do what they need. But they sent money to pay pensions and salaries for bureaucrats and to fund small businesses around the world.»
Ken Cuccinelli, a key ally of Mr DeSantis, later told The Telegraph after the debate: «This is an area where, in his opinion, the Europeans will be the leaders and we will be the supporting allies.
“You know, we don’t expect Germany to take the lead in solving the problem with Mexico.”
He added : «This is their backyard.»
The fiercest line came from Ms. Haley, who accused Vivek Ramaswamy of inconsistent policies and a weak position on China.
She said: “Honestly, every time I hear from you, I feel a little stupider.» She added: «We don't trust you.»
The most awkward moment of the debate came during the discussion of teachers' unions, when Chris Christie said Biden «slept with a teacher for 38 years.» «, referring to the president's wife Jill.
Moderate suburban voters
Mike Pence, the former vice president, responded that «full disclosure» he also «slept» with a teacher for the same amount of time — although his wife, he said, was not a union member.
Among Ms. Haley's barbed speech was aimed at moderate suburban voters, a constituency the GOP has struggled with in the post-Trump era.
She took an emotional stance on health care by sharing an anecdote. about her mother and said: «How can we be the best country in the world and have the most expensive health care in the world?»
She also called for a «consensus» approach to abortion and focused on mothers' concerns about education and transgender rights.
Ms. Haley stepped up her criticism of Trump, calling him “weak at the knees when it comes to Ukraine” and criticizing his stance on China on Wednesday night.
However she has largely avoided ad hominem attacks, suggesting that she may harbor hopes of becoming Trump's running mate if he becomes the party's nominee.
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