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Haley, DeSantis Speak on GOP Convention's Second Night
Above: Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Image copyright: Joe Raedle/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the last Republican to remain in the primary race against former Pres. Donald Trump, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were among those who spoke Tuesday on the GOP nominee's behalf at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Haley took the stage to some boos, but her message that Trump has her "strong endorsement" won the crowd over. She previously endorsed Trump earlier this month, months after suspending her campaign.
The Spin
Republican narrative
On a night dedicated to talking about the safety of US citizens and stopping the invasion on the Southern border, it was appropriate that Haley, DeSantis, and other Trump rivals rallied around the nominee and against Biden. America is doomed if Biden and his leftist allies remain in power, so it's imperative for Republicans to stick together while attempting to defeat the current president.
Democratic narrative
Haley and Trump's other rivals had no choice but to capitulate to the nominee because he and his authoritarian ambitions run the party and don't tolerate dissent. Everything Haley said about Trump during the primary season — including calling him "unhinged" and cognitively "declining" — remains true, but anyone with hopes of a future in the GOP knows they can't cross Trump.