
Former South Carolina Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley landed new employment after her primary defeat at the hands of former President Donald Trump.
She joined the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in the nation’s capital, as its Walter P. Stern Chair.
Organization President and CEO John P. Walters lauded her arrival in a press release. “Nikki is a proven, effective leader on both foreign and domestic policy. In an era of political upheaval, she has remained a steadfast defender of freedom and an effective advocate.”
Haley withdrew from the Republican primary race after devastating losses on Super Tuesday. She was the last remaining challenger to the 45th president and grew increasingly strident in her criticism of Trump’s policies and leadership.
Despite a spirited campaign in her home state, South Carolina Republicans sent a clear and resounding message that they preferred Trump over their native daughter.
Haley served in the former president’s administration as the ambassador to the United Nations. She played a role in withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement and followed her boss’s lead in strengthening relations with Israel.
This is the headline from the Guardian:
Nikki Haley takes new job at ultra-conservative thinktank
Q: Do you know who the biggest donors of the Hudson Institute are?
A: The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates… pic.twitter.com/Oyc60DFzHn
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Haley noted that issues she stressed during her campaign, such as support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, will guide her work at the Hudson Institute.
In a statement, she described her new employers as believing “the American people should have the facts and policymakers should have the solutions to support a secure, free and prosperous future.”
Haley added that she anticipated working to strengthen the “principles that make America the greatest country in the world.”
She largely dropped off the radar after exiting the campaign trail. The former governor said she spent time with her family and contemplated her next venture.
As she ended her bid for the GOP presidential nomination, Haley challenged the winner to make his case to her supporters. “It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party who did not support [him]. And I hope he does that.
She stopped short, however, of offering her support as she pledged to do to the Republican National Committee.