Rand Paul Goes Full ‘Never Nikki’ on Nikki Haley’s Candidacy

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) issued a series of statements blasting Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley .

He posted to X, formerly Twitter, Friday morning, noting his top three choices are former President Donald Trump , Florida Governor Ron DeSantis , and underdog candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

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But then he issued a scathing report of Haley. He said, “As I look over the field, I don’t think I yet have a first choice, but I do know one thing: count me in as #NeverNikki !”

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He blamed her record and her current campaign, stating, “I don’t see how any thoughtful or informed libertarian or conservative should vote for @NikkiHaley .”

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While most politicians are seeking support for campaigns and candidates, Paul promoted his website, nevernikki.net , and is asking people to join him in opposing Haley as the Republican primary Presidential candidate.

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Paul went on to criticize Haley’s support of the war in Ukraine and accused her of receiving money from “arms merchants who benefitted from the war.”

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“This position isn’t new either - as governor of South Carolina she gave tax dollars to those same arms merchants, and they showered her with campaign contributions and a seat on their board when she left office,” he added.

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He continued to attack her stances stating, “ @NikkiHaley disagreed with President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria and Afghanistan and defended continued U.S. presence in both places.”

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In addition, he went on to accuse her of a “lack of respect for freedom of speech.”

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He pointed out that, she “believes that all internet posters should be registered and verified.”

“This flies in the face of a free American Republic whose founders wrote anonymously the Federalist Papers and routinely posted newspaper articles and pamphlets under Pseudonyms,” he went on.

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He concluded, “I am #NeverNikki and I hope you will be too.”