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Rand Paul has been quiet regarding the GOP presidential primary race. But the Kentucky Senator has finally broken his silence on the matter.

Paul released a video and launched a website on Friday declaring that he is never Nikki Haley in the 2024 presidential race.

He made the announcement in a clip posted on X, in which he said has had a long relationship with Donald Trump and there is a lot to like there and that he is also a big fan of a lot the fiscal conservatism of Ron DeSantis.

Paul went on to say that he thinks Vivek Ramaswamy has been an important voice and that he has even listened to and met with the independent Bobby Kennedy.

Im not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support, Paul said in a video address posted to X on Friday morning. So I am announcing this morning that I am Never Nikki.'

I dont think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conversative should support Nikki Haley. Ive seen her attitude towards our interventions overseas. Ive seen her involvement in the military-industrial complex.

Paul weighed in as Haley rises in the polls, particularly in New Hampshire, and positions herself as the main alternative to Donald Trump, the obvious front-runner in the GOP primary, instead of DeSantis.

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In a bombshell Friday morning, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released a jarring video announcing that he does not support Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and is officially Never Nikki. It was a startling rebuke of the former South Carolina governor by Paul. However, he made an excellent case as to why voting for Nikki Haley as president is a huge mistake and it starts with her political record on multiple topics.

Good morning, everyone. As I told you yesterday, Im ready to say something about the presidential race, Paul began, in a video he posted Friday on X, formerly Twitter. I had a long relationship with Donald Trump, and theres a lot to like there. Im also a big fan of a lot of the fiscal conservatism of Ron DeSantis. I think Vivek Ramaswamys been an important voice. Also, have listened to and met with the independent Bobby Kennedy.

Im not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support. So, Im announcing this morning that Im Never Nikki, Paul continued. And if you go to NeverNikki.net, you can let her know that youre not a supporter either.

And, in true Paul fashion, the senator provides a detailed explanation as to why he cannot support Haley. He cited her record with the military-industrial complex along with Haleys previous comments about needing to register to use the internet. He painted the accurate picture of Nikki Haley that the Koch Brothers and establishment and Chamber of Commerce Republicans dont want the public to see. While others have rushed to propagandize Haley in an attempt to promote a candidate who wants to defeat former President Donald Trump, Paul preferred honesty over agendas and elaborated on Haleys record on various topics.

I dont think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conservative should support Nikki Haley. Ive seen her attitude towards our intervention overseas. Ive seen her involvement in the military-industrial complex, Paul said. But Ive also seen her indicate that she thinks you should be registered to use the internet.

This was a very powerful statement by one of the most influential people in the Senate. Its a perfect illustration as to why supporting Haley is tantamount to betraying many conservative (and libertarian) principles, including freedom of speech and liberty, core tenets of the founding principles of our country.

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I think she fails to understand that our republic was founded on people like Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, Madison, John Jay, and others, who posted routinely for fear of the government. They posted routinely, anonymously. And I think her failure to really understand that or think that you should register for the government somehow for the internet is something that should disqualify her in the minds of all libertarian-leaning conservatives. So, Im announcing today Im Never Nikki.

Pauls rebuke of Haley is the latest example of his commitment to putting principles before politics. Hopefully, many conservatives and libertarian voters will heed his message and embrace the Never Nikki movement.Ultimately, it is what is best for conservatives, libertarians, Republicans, and, quite frankly, Americans.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) launched a website on Friday targeting Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as the start of the GOPs 2024 nominating contest nears.

Paul unveiled his Never Nikki website one day after teasing a very important announcement on the presidential race.

Speculation mounted about what the news could be after Paul, a libertarian and frequent thorn in GOP leaderships side on policy matters, teed up the announcement. The Kentucky senator had said earlier in the week that he had met with most of the candidates but wasnt ready to endorse.

He revealed on Friday that while he wasnt set on who his candidate of choice would be, he was sure Haley wouldnt get his support.

Im not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support, Paul said in a video posted to X, the social media website previously known as Twitter. So Im announcing this morning that Im Never Nikki, and if you go to NeverNikki.net, you can let her know that youre not a supporter either.

I dont think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conservative should support Nikki Haley, he continued, going after her attitude towards our interventions overseas and her involvement in the military-industrial complex.

Paul also took aim in a thread on X at what he called Haleys lack of respect for freedom of speech, referring to her since-withdrawn comments that social media companies should ban anonymous posters.

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, Paul wrote.

A representative for Haleys campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiners request for comment.

Pauls Friday announcement was not entirely negative. He used the beginning of his post to share some positive thoughts on former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the last of whom he welcomed into his Senate office on Wednesday.

Asked in an interview about the meeting after it ended, Paul praised Kennedy for his skepticism of crony capitalism. I like his skepticism that large parts of the regulatory apparatus of the government have been taken over by big business, he said.

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There are a lot of things that he talks about that he and I agree on, and my father has known him, he continued. The conversation is useful, and were going to continue to talk to him.

Paul endorsed Trump in 2020. He would join 20 of his Republican colleagues who have already endorsed his 2024 bid if he opted to back him again.

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