Presidential candidate Nikki Haley was heckled after her speech on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The former ambassador to the United Nations launched her candidacy for president last month, despite promising she would not run against Donald Trump.
Haley’s speech at CPAC highlighted that Trump supporters have not forgotten what she said.
After Haley delover her remarks, Trump’s supporters began chanting their praise for the former president.
“We love Trump! We love Trump!” a crowd chanted as Haley walked the halls of the hotel in National Harbor, Md.
Haley eventually scurried off to escape the harsh reality that Trump’s base is stronger than ever.
Nikki Haley heckled by young chads chanting “Trump, Trump, Trump”… pic.twitter.com/na8njmlw3J
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Haley was one of two declared Republican presidential candidates and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to deliver speeches at CPAC on Friday. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is presumed to launch his campaign in the near future, also addressed the crowd. The former president is scheduled to speak on Saturday,
The CPAC crowd has consisted overwhelmingly of Trump supporters in recent years, as evidenced by CPAC straw polls conducted at the end of each year’s conference.
A recent WPA Intelligence survey found Haley had the third-most support in a hypothetical 2024 GOP primary, with 8% of people selecting her as their preferred candidate.
In the poll, Haley fell well behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who received 44% support, and Trump, who was the preferred presidential nominee of 31% of respondents.
Haley was one of two declared Republican presidential candidates, along with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, to deliver speeches at CPAC on Friday.
The crowd noise during Haley’s speech, while underwhelming, was the loudest when she called for an end to foreign aid to “countries that hate America.